When Pulaski County resident Bryan Burrow declined a judge's offer of 30 years behind bars, he was seeking a second chance in the state's criminal justice system where nearly half of those released ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — After unexpectedly losing over $200,000 in state funding, the sheriff’s office hopes to keep two caseworkers who are ...

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TOGETHER, WE CAN DRIVE CHANGE. >>> IN ILLINOIS, THE CHANCES OF INCARCERATED PERSON WILL RETURN TO PRISON WITHIN THREE YEARS IS HIGH. 42% OF THOSE RELEASED FROM ...

Judge Phil Naumoff hopes his reentry court can help the formerly incarcerated residents of Richland County find stability. At a recent reentry court graduation in Mansfield, two men stepped up to the ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County needs a new main jail — but not until an effective anti-recidivism program has been funded and deployed, a civil panel of local residents found in a new analysis. Each ...

The steel doors of the Aiken County detention center swing open or closed to let people in or out – but for some inmates who keep getting arrested after they’ve left, that door is ever revolving. Many ...

WALKER — Cass County’s pretrial program, started eight years ago, continues to monitor hundreds of defendants' likelihood of reoffending while awaiting trial. The program, along with other diversion ...

SANTA CRUZ — Countywide efforts to reduce criminal recidivism have earned a nearly $6 million boost with the help of a state grant that draws from Proposition 47 savings. Santa Cruz County Probation ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections reports a record low recidivism rate of 21%, attributed to effective reentry programs aiding former prisoners.

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 ...