recidivism

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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

Those who took part in the program have a lower-than-average recidivism rate—suggesting a model that could be used to expand early releases.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2025

She brought up Harris’ mandate for police officers to wear body cameras and efforts to reduce criminal recidivism.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

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