The Hill

Recidivism isn’t the only measure of progress after incarceration

Crime rates are increasing across the United States. If history is any indication, many policymakers and Americans will look to our prisons and jails in the next few years to stop the crime rise. But ...
WYSO Public Radio

Summit County Jail launches program to reduce recidivism through education, job training

The Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education program aims to foster a sense of pride and empowerment in ...
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Iowa Department of Corrections reports lowest rates of recidivism in a decade

DES MOINES, Iowa — Recidivism rates are at their lowest in the last decade for Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities. According to the Iowa DOC, the recidivism rate for FY2022 to FY2025 is ...
News Medical

Study shows link between mental, physical health and recidivism, reincarceration

Poor physical or mental health increases the chance that formerly incarcerated individuals will commit more crimes and return to prison, according to a groundbreaking new Rutgers University-Camden ...
Newsweek

Recidivism Too High? Don’t Blame the Data | Opinion

We know for a fact—as credible a fact as we get from the criminal justice system—that more than eight out of 10 prisoners in the United States are rearrested after release. These data suggest some ...
WVEC

Former inmate champions reform, credits structure and support as Virginia reports lowest recidivism rate in U.S.

NORFOLK, Va. — A new report shows Virginia now leads the nation with the lowest recidivism rate, which means fewer people are returning to prison after release. Experts credit state-run programs, but ...
The State

SC has one of the lowest recidivism rates in country, new survey shows. Here’s why

The South Carolina Department of Corrections has one of the lowest rates in the country of inmates returning to prison after three years of release. [email protected] COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina ...
Forbes

More Entrepreneurship, Less Recidivism Among The Formerly Incarcerated

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. Nov 29, 2020, 02:36pm EST Nov 29, 2020, 06:03pm EST This article ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSNOpinion

Best recidivism prevention to safeguard society

High walls, iron bars, and criminals causing disturbances almost daily—these are the prison scenes depicted in movies and ...
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The efforts to reduce recidivism rates in Pennsylvania | Beyond the Bars

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — It’s the reality for thousands of Pennsylvanians in the criminal justice system: being re-arrested or re-incarcerated. It’s known as recidivism, a pattern Kelly Evans with the ...
WOWT.com

Iowa Corrections reporting lower recidivism rates

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOWT) - The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced today a reduction in the recidivism rate for the 2021 fiscal year. The three-year recidivism rate for 2021 is 38.7% — ...