Budget constraints are largely responsible for the push to reduce recidivism rates in Vermont, where more than 70 percent of convicts re-offend within three years of their release. Annual Corrections ...

RACINE, WI — A man was released from the Racine County Jail in July with an ankle bracelet that required charging, but he was ...

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections has the lowest recidivism rate in the country, but they want to make it even lower by teaching inmates job skills they can use ...

In Illinois, more than 40,000 people are held in the state's prisons. And many are likely to return. Across the country, the recidivism rate is about 37%. In Illinois, it's a bit higher — around 40%.

Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree (center) cuts the ribbon to launch the Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education program at the Summit County Jail with state and county ...

TULSA, Okla — A local non-profit is aiming to help people who’ve had run-ins with the justice system get a second chance. Carabelle’s Legacy is a local non-profit that was started by Maria Morris ...

Dec. 10—SANTA FE — After several years of declining, New Mexico's rate of inmates who end up back in prison after being released has climbed back up to nearly 40%, a new legislative report found. The ...

The Pulaski County Detention Center is trying to break the recidivism cycle. In Kentucky, one-third of released inmates commit another crime and end up reincarcerated. That number is declining, but ...

Every April, Second Chance Month challenges us to rethink how we treat those who’ve paid their debt to society. It’s not just about compassion — it’s about common sense. With nearly one in three ...

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 ...