Reducing Recidivism: Qualitative Case Study

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This research study will address the on-going issues of reducing recidivism, and the need to help ex-offenders succeed in society post incarceration. While literature pertaining to this topic of reducing recidivism is available, such literature tends to be written by elites and/or individuals who have never been incarcerated. Our study will provide first hand authentic answers regarding how to reduce recidivism. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore recidivism from the perspective of finding community base inmate released programs, and to prevent criminals to reverting back to their criminal behavior after being released into society. Recidivism is defined as the act of a person repeating or relapsing into an undesirable

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