While building new prisons is one method to meet increased demand for additional capacity, we must look to alternatives wherever possible and prevent recidivism.

Across the country, officials are experimenting with ways to smooth re-entry and prevent recidivism, with drug treatment or job training.

Experts in the field say aftercare programs are crucial to preventing recidivism.

These are connected, in that the former's goal is to prevent recidivism or repeat offending.

Staff help facilitate training of the prisoners and try to arrange employment on their release in conjunction with local businesses as a measure to prevent recidivism.

More than a dozen states have tried this novel strategy for preventing sexual recidivism.

Mandatory sentencing prevents judges from exercising discretion and does little to prevent recidivism.

Released prisoners were expected to help others find jobs and keep an eye on them to prevent recidivism.

The experience of other states proves that treating juveniles as juveniles prevents recidivism, increasing public safety and saving money.

The STAR program had been almost 80 percent effective in test runs around the state at preventing recidivism among inmates.