The success of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Accountability Courts underscores the value of evidence-based alternatives ...

Jacob Rocha spends his days working inside a warehouse surrounded by heavy machinery and wood, tucked in the Rocky Mountains. “Learned the machines, worked my way up, everything just kind of fell in ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A new report shows Virginia now leads the nation with the lowest recidivism rate, which means fewer people are returning to prison after release. Experts credit state-run programs, but ...

As part of National Reentry Month in April, the Clark County Department of Reentry held an event this week for people to see what it can be like for previously incarcerated citizens to reenter society ...

Last week, Virginia’s prison system announced it had achieved a “best-in-class” recidivism rate. There’s two approaches to lowering recidivism rates: hold violent repeat offenders accountable or let ...

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 ...

Since 2021, the King County Prosecutor’s Office has referred youth accused of misdemeanors and those facing nonviolent felony charges to a coalition of nonprofits. But now prosecutors say recidivism ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — According to the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the rate of felony rearrests dropped since bail reform took effect five years ago.