Recidivism

Reducing Recidivism in Released Offenders Improves Public Safety

By Matt Dummermuth, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

People returning to their communities from prison or jail often face complex challenges. To help meet these challenges, the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs has announced awards totaling nearly $75 million to reduce recidivism among adults and youth. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 630,661 people...

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August 2013

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December 2019

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Date Published

August 2018

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Technical Assistance, Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet

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NCJ Number

252429

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Justice Quarterly

Date Published

2017

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NCJ Number

253520

Date Published

August 2019

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June 2019

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NCJ Number

253518

Date Published

August 2019

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NCJ Number

253515

Date Published

June 2019

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NCJ Number

253501

Date Published

August 2019

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Date Published

October 2019

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NIJ Journal

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Date Published

August 2015

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Date Published

December 2018

Publication Type

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OJJDP

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NCJ Number

252734

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Date Published

October 2019

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NCJ Number

253199

Date Published

April 2018

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Date Published

August 2019

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Technical Assistance, Legislation/Policy Analysis, Instructional Material (Programmed)

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NCJ Number

253056

Date Published

June 2019

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NIJ

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Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ

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Date Published

March 2012

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Date Published

October 2011

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NIJ

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Date Published

July 2019

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Report (Technical Assistance), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Instructional Material

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NCJ Number

251773

Date Published

May 2019

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NCJ Number

252953

Date Published

August 2018

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Date Published

June 2019

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Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material

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NIJ

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NCJ Number

250934

Date Published

March 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

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