Once you go through the risk and needs assessments, any classes or programming you take can affect how much time you spend in ...
Across the country, governors and legislators continue to search for ways to reduce recidivism, control correctional costs and improve public safety. Yet despite decades of reform efforts, state ...
HUNDREDS TAKES A LOT OF PREP. DOING THE PEELING AND THE CHOPPING IS MATTHEW MESERVE. HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN KITCHENS, BUT THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT. CERTAIN TOOLS ARE UNDER LOCK AND KEY. AT THE TIME OF OUR ...
The Arkansas Department of Corrections headquarters in North Little Rock on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate) Violet White’s experience in the Arkansas Department of Corrections ...
Look at any map of Chicago measuring crime or poverty, and you’ll see a disheartening picture: The communities with less economic opportunity have more crime. This is not a new revelation. Economists, ...
Jessica Baynes was not in a place she wanted to be in early 2019 — the Decatur Correctional Center for Women — but it turned out to be the right place and the right time for her after all. Charged ...
The measure would allow incarcerated people nearing release to apply for SNAP, and allow those convicted of a felony drug ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MIFFLINBURG — Union County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) will host the “Reducing Recidivism: Collaborating for Success” ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — It was all about recidivism Tuesday at a meeting of the state’s Reentry Task Force. Recidivism is the likelihood that someone formerly incarcerated will commit another ...