Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOSHEN — After unexpectedly losing over $200,000 in state funding, the sheriff’s office hopes to keep two caseworkers who are ...

The rally brought together local and state speakers to address an essential issue: reducing recidivism through support for ...

Judge Phil Naumoff hopes his reentry court can help the formerly incarcerated residents of Richland County find stability. At a recent reentry court graduation in Mansfield, two men stepped up to the ...

The Second Chance Reauthorization Act aims to reduce recidivism and support reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. Tennessee has a high incarceration rate and faces significant costs ...

The One Heart Project works with kids in the criminal justice system. The group provides counseling, mentorship and job training to help them develop social-emotional skills to create “healthy ...

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TOGETHER, WE CAN DRIVE CHANGE. >>> IN ILLINOIS, THE CHANCES OF INCARCERATED PERSON WILL RETURN TO PRISON WITHIN THREE YEARS IS HIGH. 42% OF THOSE RELEASED FROM ...

When Pulaski County resident Bryan Burrow declined a judge's offer of 30 years behind bars, he was seeking a second chance in the state's criminal justice system where nearly half of those released ...

The steel doors of the Aiken County detention center swing open or closed to let people in or out – but for some inmates who keep getting arrested after they’ve left, that door is ever revolving. Many ...

WALKER — Cass County’s pretrial program, started eight years ago, continues to monitor hundreds of defendants' likelihood of reoffending while awaiting trial. The program, along with other diversion ...

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 ...

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 ...