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🚨 Understanding Recidivism Triggers 🚨 Recidivism is a pressing issue in our justice system. Key factors include: 1.Length of Previous Sentences: Prolonged incarceration weakens reintegration efforts by severing ties with family, community, and employment. 2.Severity of Sentencing:Harsh penalties for minor offenses can backfire, increasing reoffending rates by disrupting lives unnecessarily. Effective reform requires proportional sentencing and robust reintegration support to reduce recidivism and foster positive change. #CriminalJusticeReform #Recidivism #Rehabilitation #SecondChances

Statistics reveal a stark contrast in recidivism rates between youth and adults in Ontario. With 51% of youth experiencing re-contact with police after initial contact compared to 38% for adults, it's clear that targeted education initiatives are essential in addressing this issue. Dive deeper into the connection between incarceration, recidivism, and the power of education in our latest article. Link in first comment. #youthjustice #recidivism #educationmatters #breakthecycle

Education is a powerful tool in breaking the cycle of youth recidivism. Research shows that post-secondary education during incarceration significantly lowers the likelihood of individuals returning to crime upon release. In our latest article, we delve into how educational opportunities can transform the lives of incarcerated youth, providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life. Join us in advocating for education as a key component of juvenile justice reform. Together, we can create a brighter future for our youth and our communities. Learn more in our latest article. Link in the first comment. #youthjustice #recidivism #educationmatters #breakthecycle

Access Full Study Findings here: https://lnkd.in/gG_nDVgK Results of this groundbreaking study on the relationship between Positive Childhood Experiences (PACEs) and youth incarceration/recidivism demonstrate, among over 28,000 juvenile offenders, high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores were associated with increased reoffending, and high PCE scores were associated with decreased recidivism, as measured by both rearrest and reconviction. Further, among juveniles with four or more ACEs who have six or more PCEs, reconviction was 23% lower and rearrest 22% lower when compared to those youth with four or more ACEs and less than six PCEs, controlling for a host of demographic and criminal history measures. #CarceralStudies #SchoolToPrisonPipeline #EducationalEquity #APedagogyOfLove #TransformingTrauma #HealingOrganized #PCEs #ACEs

What is Recidivism? Recidivism is defined as the tendency of someone to repeat or reoffend a crime after already receiving punishment or serving their sentence. The national recidivism rate for a recently released person here in the U.S is 43%. Mississippi's recidivism rate is 37%. During the 1990s specifically, the U.S rate of incarceration increased dramatically. Since that time, the U.S justice system has solely focused its efforts on incarceration rather than decreasing the likelihood of reoffending among formerly incarcerated individuals. That is why we stress the importance of productive reentry organizations and programs. #recidivism #rehabilitation #msreentry #Mississippi #reentrymatters #reentry #endmassincarceration #desotocountyms

💡 Did you know housing an inmate costs the same as a boarder at Eaton College? Imagine reallocating those funds to education and rehabilitation programs like the Twinning Project that transforms lives and reduce reoffending. Investing in human potential can build a safer, more prosperous society for everyone. Let’s rethink our priorities! #PrisonReform #InvestInPeople

University of California, Berkeley Sociology scholars David Harding + Maria Smith weigh in on CA’s Prop. 6, which bans involuntary servitude in jails + prisons. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gyZKqz6j Here’s their view: “While exploitative labor is not the root cause of mass incarceration, the revenue it generates today helps mask the extensive and hidden costs of an overburdened and overcrowded prison system.” “As a result, incarcerated individuals have become a source of cheap labor, taking on low-wage, labor-intensive jobs with minimal legal protections.” “Prop. 6 offers significant benefits by improving the agency of incarcerated individuals through fair wages and alternative rehabilitative options, potentially reducing recidivism and easing financial burdens on families.”

The lack of education is identified as a root cause of incarceration in America, leading to challenges in securing meaningful employment and contributing to increased poverty and potential involvement in criminal activities. Research from the Prison Studies Project emphasizes the impact of education on reducing recidivism, with the principle that "the higher the education, the lower the recidivism." According to their findings, prison education programs surpass other forms of rehabilitation efforts, resulting in a significant 29 percent decrease in long-term recidivism rates. Explore further insights from this study and its implications: https://ow.ly/ZtmG50QXlCX #PrisonEducation #RecidivismReduction #EducationMatters #STEMOPS #Innovation #EducationDevelopment #sySTEMImpactedpodcast #advocacy #STEMeducation #STEMcareers #equityineducation #reentry #formerlyincarcerated #mentoring #hope #rehabilitation #reintegration #lifeafterprison #secondchancesprograms #opportunity #empowerment #hopeforchange #breakingthecycle #transformativejustice #socialjustice #equity

If we think about #traditions, we usually have positive thoughts. But some traditional norms can be a serious impediment to economic development and citizen safety, especially when discussing developing countries. We are talking about so-called “harmful traditional practices”, such as child, early and forced marriages, and female genital cutting (#FGC), which still affect millions of girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Middle Eastern countries every day, despite their dramatic consequences. How can this be possible? Referring to FGC in particular, Lucia Corno, Executive Director, #Bocconi LEAP, Laboratory for effective antipoverty policies, explains that the first reason is ‘pluralistic ignorance' – i.e. individuals privately want to change their behavior, but mistakenly think that the majority of the other community members prefer to keep the existing tradition. Secondly, even if individuals held the correct beliefs, there may be a coordination failure: no one wants to be the first to abandon the prevailing norm, for fear of social sanctions. Finally, beliefs about the practice's value in signaling sexual fidelity are radically fixed. In line with these findings, a recent paper proposes a randomized control trial to evaluate a program aimed at reducing FGC while keeping the cultural component. It involves mothers of girls aged 7-15 and evaluates two typologies of interventions: the first consists of providing visual information on the health and socio-economic consequences of FGC, while the second aims to raise awareness on the possibility of adhering to an alternative initiation ritual for the girls to maintain a sense of cultural identity while eliminating the harmful part of the ritual. Both interventions appear to be successful.

We have evidence that mass incarceration: 1. doesn't deter crime, and 2. doesn't make anyone safer. So that leaves us with what? Individuals making a lot of money off of prison industries and politicians denying reproductive freedom. Call the spade a spade. At best it's economic oppression, at worst it's modern-day eugenics. #endmassincarceration #reproductiverights #humanrights #research #prisonlivesmatter https://lnkd.in/gqmjZYBS. https://lnkd.in/gqmjZYBS.