SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s ...

A participant in California attends a Pathway to Employment orientation offered by the Center for Employment Opportunities, which runs a program that provides cash assistance to those recently ...

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.

The legislation introduced this month would limit reincarceration for technical parole violations and expand the use of ...

Almost half of supervision cases over 10 years involved revoking parole and returning offenders to prison or giving them new sentences ...

Half the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years, according to the state Department of ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

Half the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years, according to the state Department of ...

When prison inmates break the rules, they may be placed in solitary confinement—sometimes for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Although it ...