When we’re hired by a client, our main goal is to help the client beat the charges levied against them, but our job doesn’t end there. We also want to help our client get the help them need to avoid falling back into bad habits and returning to the criminal justice system. Preventing recidivism is […]
Drug Control Strategy Decoded: Reentry Council
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council is an organization that is mentioned many times throughout the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. So, what is the FIRC? The Federal Interagency Reentry Council was first convened in 2011 to address the problem of offender recidivism in the United States. The council gives the following examples to demonstrate how […]
Study Shows Minnesota Has Highest Recidivism Rate in America
A recent study done by the Pew Center revealed that Minnesota has the highest recidivism rate in the country. Recidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to relapse into criminal behavior. The study collected data from 41 of the 50 United States. Minnesota was the “winner” with a recidivism rate of 61 percent. That’s […]