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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - The Clay County Attorney’s Office is temporarily halting its participation in three key criminal justice programs, citing concerns about their effectiveness.