14 Saturday Jun 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Criminal Law, Justice Reform

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Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Justice Center, Justice Reform, National Reentry Resource Center, Recidivism, The Council of State Governments

Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results, Justice Center, The Council of State Governments

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In Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results, the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) highlights eight states that have achieved reductions in statewide recidivism in recent years: Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The report focuses on statewide recidivism data for adults released in 2007 and 2010 with a three-year follow-up period, offering a current snapshot of criminal justice outcomes in these states. The report also features examples of recidivism-reduction strategies and programs that the states have undertaken in this timeframe, as well as additional data on the state’s criminal justice populations through 2013. . . .

Seeking Solutions To Reduce Recidivism.

30 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Criminal Law, Justice Reform

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Criminal Law, Prison Reform, Prisons, Recidivism, The Council of State Governments, Utah, Utah Association of Counties, Utah Prison System, Will Engelhardt

The Utah Association Of Counties Explores Solutions To Reduce Recidivism, by Will Engelhardt, Policy Analyst, Justice Center, The Council of State Governments

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In January 2014, the Utah Association of Counties invited national experts to lead a training event on recidivism reduction for its members. Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center) Director Michael Thompson and Jake Horowitz of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Public Safety Performance Project presented on national research on and trends in recidivism reduction, tracking recidivism rates, and the role of community-based behavioral health care services in reducing recidivism. The daylong event, entitled ‘One and Done: Four Strategies to Reduce Recidivism in Utah’s Prison System,’ brought together more than 60 representatives from Utah’s county and state governments to discuss issues related to recidivism.

The event offered an opportunity for criminal justice policymakers from around the state to connect and share insights about challenges facing counties in Utah. Policymakers also discussed potential strategies to address these challenges at the state level using the bi-partisan, data-driven justice reinvestment approach, as well as employing a targeted, county-level research-based effort. . . .