recidivism
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A visit to a pasticceria program at a high-security Padua prison—where the recidivism rate for inmate bakers, we are told, is only 10%—is not so much about food as it is about Italy itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
California’s elderly parole program originates from a federate court ruling aimed at reducing overcrowding in jails and is based in part on studies that show that the risk of recidivism decreases with age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 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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