Clay County pulls out of recidivism reduction programs

The move impacts drug, veterans and DWI courts.
Governing

A Scalable Model for Reducing Recidivism

A Tennessee program’s success stems from a yearlong commitment to housing stability, employment continuity and social support ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio

Bill to expand SNAP access for inmates would reduce recidivism, proponents say

The measure would allow incarcerated people nearing release to apply for SNAP, and allow those convicted of a felony drug ...
The Daily Iowan

State, local resources lead Iowa to lowest recidivism rate in a decade

Tommy Miller was sitting in his first period high school biology class when police walked in and arrested him for a crime that would eventually land him in various prisons across Iowa for 17 1/2 years ...
The Gazette

Colorado’s recidivism rate has decreased significantly, but violent crime is up, new analysis finds

Changes to Colorado’s crime policies led to a significant decrease in recidivism in the state’s prisons, but lowering penalties for certain offenses also increased the number of violent crimes, ...
WVXU

What contributes to Indiana's recidivism rate? Here's what an expert had to say

People involved with the criminal justice system can have trouble getting a state ID. This can make finding work and housing nearly impossible — sometimes putting them back in the same situations that ...
WKRG

Alabama leaders talk reducing recidivism rates, boosting public safety

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 ...