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A Study of Reconviction Rates of Discharged Inmates from the Connecticut Department of CorrectionThis draft report presents the findings of a recidivism study of all inmates that were discharged from DOC facilities or supervision in 2000. The present study assessed reconviction rates by utilizing data collected electronically from the Department of Correction and the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Of the 9,501 inmates released during 2000, 87% of them were found to have court records following their release. The overall reconviction rate was 39%. (PDF document, 13 pages). Published by Connecticut Department of Corrections Connecticut Department of Corrections
; Publication Date: April 2006 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/crime/recidivismstudy.pdf
Community Partners in ActionCommunity Partners in Action, Inc., is a non-profit criminal rehabilitation organization building community by providing services that promote accountability, dignity, and restoration for people affected by the Criminal Justice System. The web site includes information on current and past programs like alternative incarceration, transitional housing, day incarceration, young offender, work release, resettlement, substance abuse and mental health, juvenile detention center for girls, fatherhood, education, HIV/AIDS, and ECHO (Education Can Help Outcomes).
Publication Date: 2005 Document
Link: /Issues/wsd/PrisonerRe-entry/wsd_2005.asp
Connecticut Pardon Team, Inc.The Connecticut Pardon Team, Inc. provides tools and information to help change the lives of individuals who were formerly convicted of a crime, who have successfully completed their parole and/or probation, who have remained conviction-free for at least 5 years, who have made significant steps toward rebuilding their lives and have taken positive action to rehabilitate themselves, who are taking a proactive role in giving back to their communities, and who are setting an exceptional example for other convicted persons. Published by Connecticut Pardon Team Connecticut Pardon Team Document
Link: /Issues/wsd/PrisonerRe-entry/wsd_connecticutpardonteam.asp
Kids Count Data Snapshot: Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United StatesAlthough we still lead the industrialized world in the rate at which we lock up young people, the youth confinement rate in the United States is rapidly declining. In 2010 this rate reached a new 35-year low, with almost every state confining a smaller share of its youth population than a decade earlier. This decline has not led to a surge in juvenile crime. This report highlights this positive trend and provide recommendations that can encourage its continuation. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: February 2013 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/DataSnapshotYouthIncarceration.pdf
Mapping Prisoner Reentry: An Action Research GuidebookThe Reentry Mapping Network (RMN) is a partnership among community-based organizations and the Urban Institute designed to create community change through the mapping and analysis of neighborhood-level data related to prisoner reentry. RMN partners collect and analyze local data related to incarceration, reentry, and community well-being; develop policy options based on the findings; and document their accomplishments and lessons learned. This guidebook provides information on how to understand and address prisoner reentry at the community level through mapping and analysis. It describes the concepts and methods underlying the RMN so that other jurisdictions can learn from these experiences in the interests of crafting more effective and successful reentry strategies. (PDF file, 116 pages). Published by The Urban Institute The Urban Institute
; Publication Date: 2005 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/PrisonerRe-entry/Mapping_Prisoner_Reentry.pdf
Safe and SoundIn the past decade, Connecticut made major juvenile justice reforms. Now the juvenile court caseload has dropped dramatically, and Connecticut locks up fewer children. An extensive review of the data shows that public safety has not suffered. In fact, the opposite is true. (PDF document, 14 pages Published by Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
; Publication Date: December 2010 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/Region/CTJJA_Safe_and_Sound.pdf
The Continuing Fiscal Crisis in Corrections: Setting a New CourseIn the 1980s, the number of people sent to prison or supervised on probation and parole in the United States began growing substantially. Not surprisingly, the overall cost of corrections increased as well. But an unexpected about-face during current fiscal crisis has spurred lawmakers to reconsider who is punished and how. High recidivism rates among formerly incarcerated people have caused reevaluation of existing policies. Research-based responses that keep offenders in the community—whether through drug and other problem-solving courts or intermediate, targeted sanctions for parole violators—have been shown to maintain or enhance public safety at less expense. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by Vera Institute of Justice Vera Institute of Justice
; Publication Date: October 2010 Document
Link: /issues/wsd/PrisonerRe-entry/Fiscal-crisis-in-corrections10-10.pdf
