September 12, 2022

In the News

Report shows the rate of recidivism in Pennsylvania prisons has stagnated in the last 15 years
The State Department of Corrections released its first comprehensive report on recidivism since 2013, and found that the rate of re-arrest or re-incarceration of individuals who have previously been in prison has not improved over the last 15 years. Pennsylvania Prison Society says report on stagnant recidivism rates is disappointing, but expected.
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by Kevin Gavin, Marylee Williams, Laura Tsutsui, Emma Furry