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recidivism

[ri-sid-uh-viz-uhm] / rɪˈsɪd əˌvɪz əm /


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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

They argued that he had a very low chance of recidivism and should be sentenced leniently.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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

Second, studies have shown again and again that nothing lowers recidivism rates like education.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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