While the title of his article, How to Keep Criminals Out of Jail, is somewhat misleading ,Charles Chieppo makes an excellent presentation about what works to reduce recidivism. Chieppo doesn’t mean that some criminals should not go to jail, but instead reports on how people with criminal histories have found an ally to keep them from recidivating. Newark Mayor Corey Booker is determined to quell violence and reduce recidivism in his city. His success in both quests has made national news. Chieppo‘s article published in Governing, highlights the Newark Prisoner Reentry Initiative, which is held up as a model for best practices for keeping people from returning to prison
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