Thirty-nine states increased prison populations in 2023, despite violent and property crime rates hitting historic lows
— Read on www.sentencingproject.org/policy-brief/americas-incarceration-crossroads-reversing-progress-amid-record-low-crime-rates/
Tag: Recidivism
New laws shrank CA prison population. What happened after release – CalMatters
California adopted major sentencing changes under Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown. A new report shows very few people went back to prison after release.
— Read on calmatters.org/justice/2025/09/california-prisons-recidivism-study/
See the report HERE
Teenage victims and criminals have increased since ‘raise the age’ law passed
This year, New York City residents have been benefitting from historic declines in shootings and homicides, and from less-sharp, but still meaningful, decreases in other crime categories.
— Read on nypost.com/2025/08/08/opinion/teenage-victims-and-criminals-have-increased-since-raise-the-age-law-passed/
New York City Health Justice Network Recidivism Evaluation Study
Annual Probation Survey and Annual Parole Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Collect administrative data from probation and parole agencies in the United States. Data collected include the total number of adults on state and federal probation and parole on January 1 and December 31 of each year, the number of adults entering and exiting probation and parole supervision each year, and the characteristics of adults under the supervision of probation and parole agencies. Published data include both national- and state-level data. The surveys cover all 50 states, the federal system, and the District of Columbia. They began in 1980 and are conducted annually.
— Read on bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/annual-probation-survey-and-annual-parole-survey
Why “Rehabilitating” Repeat Criminal Offenders Often Fails | Manhattan Institute
This report seeks to add much-needed perspective to America’s debate over criminal rehabilitation policies. Crucially, we document what is known and not known about the efficacy of rehabilitation programs in curtailing recidivism. We start by highlighting the psychological challenge of altering criminal behavior. We then review U.S. efforts to develop and deliver rehabilitation programs over […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/why-rehabilitating-repeat-criminal-offenders-often-fails
The myth of the revolving door: Challenging misconceptions about recidivism | Prison Policy Initiative
A guide to help advocates contend with efforts to derail reforms that are based on recidivism stories and statistics.
— Read on www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/recidivism.html
Why Wasn’t the NYC Stabbing-Spree Suspect in Jail? | City Journal
Misguided state and city policies helped put him back on the street.
— Read on www.city-journal.org/article/why-wasnt-he-in-jail
Reducing recidivism, increasing literacy and more
This is a new approach to reduce criminal recidivism.
Reducing recidivism, increasing literacy and more
— Read on www.tucsonspotlight.org/email/f32bd7bc-561d-4a0b-9474-0b8c39461d96/
Super Speeders: Mining Speed-Camera Data to Analyze Extreme Recidivism in New York City | Published in Findings
By Marcel Moran. Mining a decade of speed-camera data in New York City finds some individual automobiles are accruing upwards of 100 or more violations per year, even as overall violations are decreasing.
— Read on findingspress.org/