States Report Reductions in Recidivism
This policy brief highlights a number of states reporting significant reductions in recidivism. The states profiled in the report show significant declines in their three-year recidivism rates based on data tracking individuals released from prison in 2005-2007. Texas and Ohio reported reductions of 11 percent, while the Kansas rate fell by 15 percent and Michigan's rate dropped by 18 percent. Incorporating data through 2010 (and in some cases, through 2011), the report provides the most recent multi-state information available on recidivism.
A new training program will help law enforcement agencies transform their juvenile probation programs to adopt more developmentally…
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Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system in decades.…
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A growing body of research has shown that cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) can significantly reduce recidivism by helping people understand and…
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Seven Sites Selected for Intensive Training to Transform Juvenile Probation
A new training program will help law enforcement agencies transform their juvenile probation programs to adopt more developmentally appropriate practices.
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Massachusetts Expands Investments to Reduce Recidivism
Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system in decades. This legislation took concrete steps to incentivize good behavior in prison, divert people to treatment and programming as an alternative to incarceration, and strengthen community supervision.
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Training Offers Tools to Deliver Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Recidivism
A growing body of research has shown that cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) can significantly reduce recidivism by helping people understand and change the thinking patterns that can lead to criminal behavior.
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New Restitution Resource Center Will Help States Improve Services for Crime Victims
The Restitution Resource Center will help states improve the quality of their restitution systems by providing a central source for best practices and successful innovations in the field as well as facilitating peer networks and information exchange.
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