They discussed steps moving forward to keep those numbers down while bringing attention to the importance of mental health.

A new study sought to determine the effects of a college-in-prison program, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). The study found a large and significant reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups ...

Can rehabilitation reduce crime better than incarceration alone? In this episode of Washington in Focus Daily, we spotlight ...

A new study sought to determine the effects of a college-in-prison program, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). The study found a large and significant reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups ...

Crime rates are increasing across the United States. If history is any indication, many policymakers and Americans will look to our prisons and jails in the next few years to stop the crime rise. But ...

Harvard and Brown University research finds one month in the program reduces reoffending by up to 23%.

Despite spending billions of taxpayer dollars on incarceration, many states continue to struggle with high recidivism rates.

When people are released from prison and reenter society, they often have a hard time finding an employer. In the United States, one in three adults who have been set free will end up returning to ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s ...