recidivism
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North Carolina is also part of Reentry 2030, an initiative that aims to reduce recidivism by 30% by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
State prison data is so difficult to access that it’s tough to calculate the country’s three-year recidivism rate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that her Instagram accounts had been "removed for violating our recidivism policy".
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Some researchers have clocked precipitous drops in the recidivism rate, as this metric is called, because of educational progress and its connection to landing a good job.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025
It was a survival thing: he didn’t answer back, didn’t say anything about job security for prison guards, debate the nature of repentance, rehabilitation, or rates of recidivism.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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