Six counties in Iowa — Fremont, Ringgold, Wayne, Allamakee, Black Hawk and Warren — have been recognized as having top-performing jails in the state after a rigorous annual assessment took place this year.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has published its latest recidivism report, finding that fewer individuals released from prison reoffended.
The Tennessee Department of Correction has released positive news surrounding public safety in the state.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Chadwick Dotson as the 10th Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently published two reports examining the recidivism outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals released in Fiscal Years (FY) 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
The Virginia Department of Corrections has again achieved one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation.
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The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), has announced a new initiative that will further Michigan’s efforts to improve record-low recidivism rates through advancements in outcome-based decision-making.
One enterprising Florida prison is partnering with a Daytona State College on a program that aims to not only keep former inmates away from reoffending, but also with the added bonus of addressing the state’s rather grave deficit in the availability of construction workers.
For a second year in a row, the VADOC boasts the lowest recidivism rates in the country since the state department has taken a stance in limiting cases of long-term restrictive housing to be rare and exceptional, for the shortest possible length of time.
