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Topic Archive: Reducing Recidivism

Working Toward Empathy and Understanding

6/19/18 7:41 AM
CoreCivic managers find that inmates take a critical step toward successful reentry when they make amends for their past.
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RMOMS Extends CoreCivic’s Reentry Mission

6/11/18 9:18 AM
By Patrick Swindle, Chief Corrections Officer
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Faith-Based Programs Inspire Change, Provide Better Chance for Success After Incarceration

6/4/18 8:49 AM
Research has shown that faith-based programming is a critical piece of an individual's overall success after he or she is released from incarceration. See how staff at CoreCivic’s Crowley County Correctional Facility in Olney Springs, Colorado, ...
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Leading Others out of the Cycle of Crime

5/14/18 10:48 AM
Danny Cosby knows firsthand how drugs and alcohol can keep people locked in a cycle of crime. He and his son both faced their own addiction issues and served time in prison. Now he helps others in the same situation.
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CoreCivic Delivers on Unprecedented Reentry Commitments

4/23/18 12:27 PM
More than three years ago, CoreCivic President and CEO Damon Hininger made a bold announcement on behalf of our company — that CoreCivic would take steps unprecedented in the public or private sectors to strengthen our reentry programming, ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Erma Wright Sets Bright Example

4/19/18 10:00 AM
In honor of National Volunteer Week, a look at one woman's outstanding service
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Celebrating the Service of Volunteers in Corrections

4/17/18 12:44 PM
By Tim O'Dell, Director of Chaplaincy and Volunteer Services
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Dressing for Success Builds Workplace Confidence for Formerly-Incarcerated Women

4/10/18 12:48 PM
Dress right and feel right. It builds self-confidence. It’s detail that matters.
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Substance Use Disorder Programs Give Ex-Offenders Hope

3/13/18 9:09 AM
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Training Dogs in Prison Helps Inmates Gain Skills, Compassion

3/7/18 1:16 PM
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CoreCivic Helps Inmates to Create a Life Plan

2/20/18 11:30 AM
The process is called “Go Further,” and the themes that drive it are universal: Life happens. It is a journey. Personal choice sets the direction.
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See How One CoreCivic Employee Fosters Community Partnerships to Reduce Recidivism

2/14/18 12:35 PM
Corrections professionals work hard to educate inmates about what they need to be successful in the free world. At CoreCivic, we also recognize that it’s just as important to ask inmates what they want to accomplish and what barriers they feel are ...
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CoreCivic Leadership's Message to Employees on Our Support for Reentry Policies

1/25/18 10:03 AM
At CoreCivic, we’re incredibly proud that our employees view reentry as our company’s purpose. Our chaplains, teachers, principals, treatment managers, counselors and correctional officers work caringly and compassionately to help the inmates ...
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CoreCivic Treatment Programs Show Inmates Path to Inner Freedom

1/9/18 10:21 AM
Eighty-five percent of those in prison have drug- and alcohol-related issues, but inmates who receive substance abuse treatment while incarcerated are less likely to return to prison. The Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP) at the ...
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Coffee Correctional Facility Graduates First Welding and Diesel Maintenance Classes

12/21/17 2:18 PM
This holiday season, 49 inmates at Coffee Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia are giving their families – and themselves – a special gift: their technical certificate in Gas Metal Arc Welding and Diesel Truck Maintenance. The certificates ...
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