Dec. 10—SANTA FE — After several years of declining, New Mexico's rate of inmates who end up back in prison after being released has climbed back up to nearly 40%, a new legislative report found. The ...

We know for a fact—as credible a fact as we get from the criminal justice system—that more than eight out of 10 prisoners in the United States are rearrested after release. These data suggest some ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s ...

Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Director Chad Dotson announced today that for the 11th straight year, Virginia has achieved one of the lowest recidivism rates for re-incarceration in the ...

A troubling statistic topped a recent Grand Forks Herald report about recidivism rates in the county. According to Grand Forks County Correctional Center statistics, every single person in the jail on ...

In a move expected to produce much greater understanding of the criminals filtering through Montgomery County’s jail system, county higher-ups will soon make a concerted effort to study repeat ...

Changes to Colorado’s crime policies led to a significant decrease in recidivism in the state’s prisons, but lowering penalties for certain offenses also increased the number of violent crimes, ...

VIRGINIA, USA — A new report from the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) states that the Commonwealth now leads the nation in having the lowest recidivism rate. That means fewer people are ...

Virginia has the second lowest recidivism rate in the United States for the seventh year in a row. Virginia is second with 20.6 percent recidivism rate to South Carolina’s 19.4 percent. Virginia and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Recidivism rates are at their lowest in the last decade for Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities. According to the Iowa DOC, the recidivism rate for FY2022 to FY2025 is ...

Changes to Colorado’s crime policies led to a significant decrease in recidivism in the state’s prisons, but lowering penalties for certain offenses also increased the number of violent crimes, ...