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| Focus on life outside — Prison must reduce recidivism |
| By billingsgazette.com |
| Published: 06/26/2013 |
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Too many of the women sent to the Montana Women’s Prison return. In recent years, between a quarter and a third of all inmates released, came back — most of them for violating conditions of their parole. Less than 4 percent were convicted of new crimes. The Montana Department of Corrections is working on new strategies to help more inmates be successful upon returning to their community. The department’s biennial report summarizes goals of the re-entry program: “Success for offenders means stable housing and employment, effective treatment, positive personal relationships, family support and appropriate supervision. Success means fewer future victims, less crime and a safe Montana.” Read More. |
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