Recidivism

This report is an overview of recidivism, a revolving door that haunts the nation. Here a terse account of some of the possible causes as well as methods and techniques of attempting to reduce recidivism; raise the community consciousness and self-esteem of ex-offender; and save funds for agencies that could be further used for prevention, and higher education within communities at-risk. Research has shown that racial disparity is obvious, especially with the high rate of African-American males returning to the prison industrial complex. The author , who has interviewed and notated a small sampling of ex-offenders in the Southampton, Brunswick, and Pittsylvania Counties, and the Tidewater area in Virginia, outlines a few useful recommendations in hope of reducing recidivism for new understanding.

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Deborah A. Malone earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Saint Paul's College. She is employed with the Lawrenceville Correctional Center in Lawrenceville, Virginia. She is the mother of two sons- Kyle and Rasheen.