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
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
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
Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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