Recidivism has long been a stubborn problem in the American justice system, but Jefferson County officials say a new ...

Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a broader investment in South Dakota’s prison system. Those ...

A new report from advocates and researchers argues that California spends millions incarcerating elderly women who pose ...

Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a ...

April is recognized nationally as Second Chance Month, and on Wednesday, lawmakers of both parties participated in an event ...

A man accused of a brutal assault at Austin's Central Library was offered mental health treatment in lieu of prison time.

OWING to the more than $28 billion in government investments and the expansion of access to vocational training and formal schooling, Guyana has maintained the lowest recidivism rate across the ...

ONE Thousand prisoners are exposed annually to skills training programmes in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to reduce the recidivism ...

Every state and territory must have these programs, but as was recently revealed in New South Wales, they’re often ...

Wednesday marks "Second Chance Day", a time to help and recognize a shot of redemption to those who were previously incarcerated. One North Carolina man has turned a former prison into a place of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum is unequivocal: the frequency of repeat offenders is a concern. ...

Nearly half of the inmates in Arkansas who are released from Corrections facilities return, but a pilot program is aiming to ...