One of the most significant developments in criminal justice policy over the past 15 years has been the fundamental shift in thinking about the primary purpose of prisons and jails. Not long ago, ...

For many who get in trouble with the law, going to prison can become a revolving-door experience. Breaking that cycle, and helping people get out and stay out of prison, can go a long way toward ...

The Volunteer State has seen recidivism dip below 50 percent; the national average is 67 percent. CoreCivic is working with community partners to help ex-inmates get their second chance at life. Joe ...

Every year, the government spends billions of dollars on programs designed to help America’s neediest citizens. In many cases, whether these programs work is anyone’s guess. Less than $1 out of every ...

The Safer Foundation led the implementation of Safer Return, which focused on inmates returning to a small area of West Chicago. (Credit: Urban Institute) This is your first of three free stories this ...

When a person is sentenced to jail or prison, their incarceration should be viewed as an opportunity for reform. A long-awaited discussion is currently taking place in Congress on how to meaningfully ...

Damon Hininger is the president and CEO of Nashville-based CoreCivic. There are 1.6 million men and women in the U.S. prison system -- and 95% of them will be released one day. Unfortunately, without ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections received praised Thursday in a national report highlighting states that have been successful in reducing recidivism rates. However, the state corrections ...

When Stephanie Petitt was arrested for violating probation for prior drug and robbery convictions, she learned two things: She was 16 weeks pregnant, and she would probably deliver her baby while ...

Civic technologists in Philadelphia are working with public servants, journalists and recently-paroled residents, among others, to collaborate on a hackathon that aims to reduce recidivism rates in ...

Semi-permanent, modular structures to make crime-prone vacant lots safer. A tablet-based system to provide self-driven education to inmates and, as a result, reduce recidivism. For FastFWD, the team ...

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 ...