The Dispatch: Recidivism in New Jersey
CC Flickr photo by Lisa Andres: The Atlantic City Boardwalk at Night
In New Jersey, the re-arrest (recidivism) rate for adult offenders is about 55%. We’ve got a lot of people ending up in jail more than once here—about 31% of all adult prisoners.
Who do these numbers represent? We sit down with one prisoner from Atlantic City to learn more. Tasnim Shamma reports.
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Naomi Nix contributed editing to this story. Aku Ammah-Tagoe was Senior Producer. Executive Producer was Nikki Leon.
Music from Chad Crouch.
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