LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent meeting of the Arkansas Board of Corrections ended with its approval of an anti-recidivism program backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Officials said the plan focuses on inmates close to release. It will implement multiple state agencies and community organizations to prepare inmates' housing,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) -- It was all about recidivism Tuesday at a meeting of the state's Reentry Task Force. Recidivism is the likelihood that someone formerly incarcerated will commit another offense. Leaders said more can be done to help these citizens get reacclimated back into society. Bond denied for driver…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — State Representative Kam Buckner is introducing a bill to address outdated recidivism data in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The bill aims to modernize the department's systems and ensure that recidivism rates are updated regularly. Currently, the state prisons report that nearly 37% of inmates reoffend…