recidivism reduction
Lowering repeat crimes
Recidivism reduction refers to efforts aimed at preventing people who have been through the criminal justice system from reoffending.
Programs targeting recidivism reduction include job training, education, substance abuse treatment, and reentry support: The state invested heavily in recidivism reduction programs for parolees.
The term appears frequently in criminal justice reform discussions.
- desistanceCeasing harmful behavior
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- substance abuse treatmentCare for addiction disorders
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- therapyCurative mental treatment
mentorship programs · anger management · cognitive-behavioral therapy · transitional housing · community ties · restorative justice · peer support groups · reentry programs · vocational training · job readiness · educational programs · mental health services · life skills training · risk assessment · case management · reentry · sobriety · probation
- criminal rehabilitationreentry programs, reintegration, prison reform, restorative justice, drug courts
- prisoner aidprisoner rights, prison reform, penal reform, prison visits, family visits
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- crime preventioncrime prevention, crime stoppers, crime hotspots, prevention programs, gang prevention
- prison laborprison labor, convict labor, penal labor, hard labor, convict leasing
- record clearingexpungement, clean slate, sealed records, sealing, expunction
recidivism reductionreoffending
Committing crimes again
recidivism · reincarceration · parole violation · treatment failure
recidivism reductionretributive justice
Punishment proportional to offense
tough on crime · mandatory minimums · incapacitation · mass incarceration · zero tolerance