recidivism

Here's Proof Mass Incarceration Doesn't Reduce Crime

Instead of overcrowding prisons, a number of states are developing prison alternatives and programs to cut back on recidivism.
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One-Third Of This Company's Workers Have Criminal Backgrounds

Dave's Killer Bread is urging other employers to hire ex-convicts, too.
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Pennsylvania Wants To Use Science In Criminal Sentencing

A FiveThirtyEight reporter tells HuffPost Live about the way "risk assessments" could change criminal justice.
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Ex-Cons Pick Up Inmates On 1st Day Out To Help Them Transition Into New Life

By Jon Mooallem, The New York Times Magazine