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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SANTA CRUZ — Countywide efforts to reduce criminal recidivism have earned a nearly $6 million boost with the help of a state grant that draws from Proposition 47 savings. Santa Cruz County Probation ...