Helping ex-prisoners keep out of prison: what works
- Written by Adeline Nyamathi, Professor and Associate Dean for International Research and Scholarly Activities, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
In California, about 74 percent of people who leave prison return within 12 months. Considering that the California prison system paroles about 45,000 people each year, this recidivism rate presents serious problems for policymakers and correctional agency administrators. It’s a revolving door – one that needs to be stopped.
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