Multiple factors contribute to the drop in the recidivism rate, including education programs, job placement assistance, ...

Recidivism reveals a gap between punishment and rehabilitation. Psychology explains why incarceration alone rarely transforms ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several states this year have reported lower rates of recidivism, showing that fewer convicted criminals are being re-arrested after leaving prison. But those statistics hardly tell the full story.

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 ...

Almost half of supervision cases over 10 years involved revoking parole and returning offenders to prison or giving them new sentences ...

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 ...

Half the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years, according to the state Department of ...

Half the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years, according to the state Department of ...