HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Editorial: But a new report by The Justice Center at the Council of State Governments suggests that, after a boom in prison construction and years of bulging budgets, Pennsylvania is making progress, cutting its recidivism rate by 7.1 percent between 2007 and 2010…
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah of Philadelphia also discussed the efforts to target so-called “high-risk” offenders, while lower risk offenders were diverted to treatment programs.
Pennsylvania Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, who serves on the justice center’s board, also discussed the state’s efforts to strengthen bonds between prisoners and their families, which reduces the risk of recidivism upon release… (more)
