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Report: 17 States Reduce Recidivism, Save Billions By Reinvesting Wisely

A blueprint for better public safety, long-endorsed by reform advocates and scoffed at by tough-on-crimers, has emerged in 17 states that have managed to reduce recidivism since 2007: Stop building new prisons and reinvest the savings in cost-effective programs that work.

Funded by the U.S. Justice Department and the Pew …

 

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