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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The head of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the head of the state’s prison system have exchanged letters critiquing a survey that the state agency had sent to its “stakeholders,” ...

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 ...

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, ...

Half the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years, according to the state Department of ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an anti-recidivism program backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, which will ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections’ (DOC) newly released 2025 annual report shows increased offender costs and a 50% ...

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, ...