I.G.N.I.T.E. is designed to reduce recidivism after release and improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals nationwide ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri’s new governor set a goal to reduce the number of people reoffending after they get out of prison. Within minutes of swearing in, Missouri’s new Governor Mike ...

INDIANA — Discussions about how to reduce crime are constantly happening in communities across the state of Indiana. One nonprofit that works in women’s correctional facilities in Indianapolis, ...

Governor John Carney got a first-hand look at education efforts designed to help those incarcerated get a better chance at success upon release. Governor John Carney speaking at the Baylor Women ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Reducing recidivism and restoring the rights of felons is being discussed both within area re-entry programs and even on some campaign trails. But for one area non-profit ...

Released prisoners face a host of challenges, not the least of which are astronomical unemployment rates. But a supplier of software to public agencies hopes that its technology can put a dent in that ...

New numbers are showing how reentry programs and services at the Chautauqua County Jail are greatly reducing the facility’s recidivism rate. According to CodyAnne Weise, employment and reentry ...

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 ...

Look at any map of Chicago measuring crime or poverty, and you’ll see a disheartening picture: The communities with less economic opportunity have more crime. This is not a new revelation. Economists, ...