Board #16 - The Second Chance Our Ex-Offenders Deserve: Predicting Criminal Relapse, Recidivism, and Successful Reentry

• In Event: 83-302 - Poster Session: Reforming Criminal Justice Systems: Exploring Interventions to Alter Legal Institutions and Policies

Brief Overview

Prisons as political institutions have a responsibility to rehabilitate offenders. However, ex-offenders are often rearrested. This study analyzes predictors of recidivism and factors which influence the success of reentry programs across the U.S.

Author

• Abbey Lynn Short, Alma College