A commission created by the Legislature to develop a plan to reduce prison recidivism will first try to determine how to define and measure the problem. The 13-member group will report to lawmakers ...

Several states this year have reported lower rates of recidivism, showing that fewer convicted criminals are being re-arrested after leaving prison. But those statistics hardly tell the full story.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Christmas Eve 2019, Heather Fitzsimmons was released from jail for another set of offenses stemming from her heroin addiction. With a new dedication to ...