While the Garden State's economic recovery continues to speed ahead, thousands of New Jerseyans are currently held back from gaining new opportunities and earning a dignified living because of the way ...

California, however, possesses a tool known as community-based transitional housing which would help break the cycle of recidivism. Yet it remains underutilized. Currently, California only offers ...

It’s no secret that opioids have reshaped the landscape of our nation: Our healthcare system, our policymakers, and our criminal justice system are all grappling with the impact opioids have had on ...

A new type of financial investment being pioneered in the United Kingdom may be the key for breaking the cycle of recidivism — and it could be coming soon to a prison near you. Paul Solman visits ...

It's estimated that up to 65% of the U.S. prison population has an active substance use disorder. When these inmates are released, studies have shown that many will return to using and be arrested ...

Across the nation, judges, probation and parole officers are increasingly using algorithms to assess a criminal defendant’s likelihood of becoming a recidivist – a term used to describe criminals who ...

Crime imposes substantial fiscal and social costs on the United States. In 2016, more than 1.4 percent of our Nation’s GDP was spent funding the State and Federal criminal justice system. Victims and ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Wednesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation published the findings of the latest recidivism report and found that the rate of people returning to ...