The founder of the nonprofit group Citizens for Prison Reform calls for more staffing and a rehabilitative model for reform.

A participant in California attends a Pathway to Employment orientation offered by the Center for Employment Opportunities, which runs a program that provides cash assistance to those recently ...

Arkansas has one of the highest prison recidivism rates in the country, with nearly 50% of inmates back behind bars within three years of their release. Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett and reentry ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s ...

The War on Recidivism Act an homage to language used by Shumlin in his inaugural budget address hasn t generated the same hue and cry. And while the Senate proposal would not prompt the early release ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

Prison education programs offer a substantial return on investment by reducing recidivism and increasing employment rates among former inmates. Key policy recommendations include automatic enrollment ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Christina Green, staff attorney at Fair and Just Prosecution and a resident of Suffolk County. New York’s parole system is broken, unjust, and fiscally reckless.

FOLSOM, Calif. — At Folsom Prison, 18 inmates are transcribing literature, math and music into braille for visually impaired children in California and beyond, in partnership with the California ...

The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in recent years, and advocates are asking the board for explanations. Last year, ...

When Karina Lariz was released from a California prison in September 2021, she had only the clothes she was arrested in — stretched out and weathered by time. She had lost her home, her car and her ...