An important way to tell whether a corrections system is working is to track how many people end up back behind bars after serving time. For years now, Illinois has left the public in the dark about ...

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 ...

Arkansas has one of the highest prison recidivism rates in the country, with nearly 50% of inmates back behind bars within three years of their release. Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett and reentry ...

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 ...

(WGN) — The Illinois Department of Corrections doesn’t know how many recently released prisoners have gone on to commit new crimes, WGN Investigates has learned. Tracking recidivism rates are a key ...

Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world's most humane prison systems? That is the question Olea Linnea Andersson recently explored in ...

EXCLUSIVE — A pair of senators demanded information from the Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday about its efforts to improve recidivism rates after learning that the agency has rejected numerous attempts ...

RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers advanced a bipartisan prison education reform bill, but Senate revisions altered its original scope. Del. Betsy B. Carr, D-Richmond, introduced House Bill 2158, which ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - The state of South Dakota must do a better job of keeping prisoners from reoffending and ending up back behind bars, South Dakota lawmakers said this week in ...