50 States, 1 Goal: Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era
This report highlights the significant progress made in reducing recidivism across the country over the past 15 years. Since its passage in 2008, the Second Chance Act has invested in state and local efforts to improve outcomes for people leaving prison and jail, with a total of nearly 1,200 grantees from 48 states and 3 territories administering programs that have served more than 400,000 people.
April 2024 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center