John Tyson, John Mathes and Jim Ferguson explain eight policies that would help inmates become productive members of society.

Cocoa High junior Armani Cobb started Hired After Bars as a freshman with the goal of reducing recidivism rates for those who ...

A diversion center would enable us to meet the mental health needs of offenders, reduce recidivism and decrease capacity ...

Across the country, governors and legislators continue to search for ways to reduce recidivism, control correctional costs and improve public safety. Yet despite decades of reform efforts, state ...

Released prisoners face a host of challenges, not the least of which are astronomical unemployment rates. But a supplier of software to public agencies hopes that its technology can put a dent in that ...

Look at any map of Chicago measuring crime or poverty, and you’ll see a disheartening picture: The communities with less economic opportunity have more crime. This is not a new revelation. Economists, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MIFFLINBURG — Union County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) will host the “Reducing Recidivism: Collaborating for Success” ...

Pamela London grew up in North Chicago, used a weapon to cause bodily harm to a person at North Chicago Community High School and went to prison for it at the age of 18. Now 52, she works for the ...

During my time as Albany police chief, I saw firsthand how formerly incarcerated individuals, given proper support, were able to stabilize their lives and successfully return to their communities.

Maggie Vaughn of Zion works at Curt’s Café in Highland Park helping young employees there who are living in at-risk situations, like brushes with the judicial system, because she does not want them to ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — It’s the reality for thousands of Pennsylvanians in the criminal justice system: being re-arrested or re-incarcerated. It’s known as recidivism, a pattern Kelly Evans with the ...