Tag Archive: recidivism

Trust in Prison: A Risk Worth Taking?

September 3, 2025

Post #275 900 words; 4 minutes to read By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor Summary: While trust involves risk, especially in a place like prison, so does withholding it. A study from Norway highlights rare moments where trust emerged in custody,...

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Do halfway houses help?

August 21, 2025

Post #273 900 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: A review of research finds that halfway houses do not reduce recidivism. Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Kimberly Duong. Halfway houses are facilities where people released from prison on parole may...

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Research shows modest advantages for restorative justice

March 21, 2025

Post #262 660 words; 3 minutes to read   By student volunteer Fiza Rehman. Summary: A meta-analysis of 27 studies on restorative justice shows greater victim and offender satisfaction, and small improvements in recidivism, but the overall body of evidence...

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The power of second chance

February 6, 2025

Post #259 1060 words; 5 minutes to read Audio summary by student volunteer Kimberly Duong. Post by Alexandra Gagnon, law student, University of Alberta Summary:  This post looks at second chance options for those with a criminal record as supported...

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Incarceration strongly linked to homelessness. 

November 19, 2024

Post #253 570 words; 3 minutes to read La version française suit par la bénévole Rachel Cauver Summary: Being jailed increases the chances of being homeless, and makes it harder to escape that situation. Audio summary by volunteer Kimberly Duong....

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