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Georgia Jail Creates Nation’s First Veterans Dorm

July 13, 2012July 16, 2012 2549 Views AZ, Caleffi Hydronic Solutions, Central U.S., Eneref Institute, Green Housing, Leapfrog Group

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. — Veterans returning home to Georgia may soon join other military members in a new dormitory reserved especially for them — in a jail.

In an attempt to break the cycle of recidivism, Sheriff John Darr created the new facility to give veteran-inmates services to help them deal with the issues often linked with decamping.

Since the veterans are grouped in the same area, they can bond with each other and receive medical treatment from a centralized location, staff said.

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NCSC Report Supports Wisconsin’s Evidence-Based Practices

May 24, 2012 2155 Views Greg Offner, Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center, Leapfrog Group, Romania, U.S. Department of Education

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently released a report on the effectiveness of Wisconsin courts’ efforts to enhance public safety while reducing recidivism. Diverting offenders from prison and reducing recidivism can work, according to the report.

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Justice Department and States Address Prisoner Recidivism

December 15, 2011 2147 Views Davaco, Ecoxera, Environmental Assessment, Leapfrog Group, Risk Assessment, Romania, Thermal

WASHINGTON — On Dec. 8., the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) sponsored a forum of policymakers from all 50 states to focus on improving success rates for people released from prison. The event positioned states to set goals, or to expand on existing goals, for reducing recidivism through cost-effective strategies in their communities.

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Study: Recidivism Rate Lingers at 40 Percent

April 14, 2011April 15, 2011 2163 Views Leapfrog Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 40 percent of ex-cons commit crimes within three years of their release and wind up back behind bars, according to a new study.

The study released by the Pew Center on the States concluded the nation’s recidivism rate had only marginally improved even as spending on corrections facilities has increased to about $52 billion a year from about $30 billion a decade ago.

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Pennsylvania Tries New Anti-Recidivism Strategy

April 1, 2011 1848 Views FOM, Leapfrog Group, Wisconsin

YORK, Pa.

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CDCR Launches Parolee Resource Directory to Avert Recidivism

December 3, 2010 2494 Views Leapfrog Group, Tishman Construction

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation launched an online Community Resource Directory for parolees, their families and other community members in an effort to help offenders successfully reintegrate into their neighborhoods and reduce recidivism.

This new database makes a wealth of information available to help parolees find housing, jobs and services they need to turn their lives around and stay out of prison,” says Elizabeth Siggins, chief deputy secretary at CDCR for adult programs.