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| 6 in 10 will re-offend: State prison study sets baseline for progress |
| By pennlive.com - Donald Gilliland |
| Published: 02/28/2013 |
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Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel on Thursday morning released what he's calling a "landmark study" into recidivism rates at Pennsylvania's state prisons, and the study is noted not for the progress shown, but rather for the lack of change demonstrated. john wetzel.jpg View full size Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel has been creating the most detailed maps ever of criminality in the commonwealth because he believes the answer to fixing prisons lies in the world outside the razor wire. JOHN C. WHITEHEAD, The Patriot-News For more than a decade, a consistent six in ten people released from Pennsylvania state prisons were either re-arrested or put back in prison within three years. What's "landmark" about the study is in part its scope - more than 12 years - but largely the fact is sets a "baseline" for going forward. Wetzel said it marks the first step toward measuring progress. Read More. |
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