recidivism
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Definition of recidivism
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
especially
: relapse into criminal behavior
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O’Rourke had planned to take a tour led by inmates and meet with some prisoners who were close to finishing their sentences to discussing ways to improve the ‘‘re-entry’’ process into society and to combat recidivism. — Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, "Beto O’Rourke cancels campaign stops, returns to hometown after El Paso shooting," 3 Aug. 2019 But programs like Hair Design are known to decrease recidivism and divert the cycle of incarceration. — refinery29.com, "Makeup in Lockup: Beauty, Power, & Danger in Women's Prisons," 2 June 2018 Michelle Smart of Bags To Butterflies, L3C — a company aimed at reducing female recidivism with employment and training opportunities — in Oak Park. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Women entrepreneurs compete for cash in 'Shark Tank'-style competition," 6 Feb. 2018 Research has found recidivism rates are 43% lower for prisoners who takes classes while incarcerated. — USA TODAY, "No girls, parties, cellphones: California's prison inmates are getting bachelor's degrees," 12 July 2019 Harford County is already below the national three-year recidivism rate, which is 48 percent, but sheriff’s officials believe these efforts can lower that number even more. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Harford sheriff announces THRIVE initiative to help reduce number of inmates returning to jail," 11 July 2019 The recidivism rate for Vocational Village graduates is 2%, compared to the state’s overall rate of 29%, according to MDOC. — Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, "New program trains Michigan inmates for tree-trimming jobs after prison," 10 July 2019 According to the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau's report on Juvenile Justice and Youth Aids Programs, the three-year recidivism rate for 432 juveniles released in 2011 was 62.7%. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Youth workers ramp up efforts to curb recidivism with resource training funded by ReCAST grant," 20 June 2019 Once established, researchers with the University of Texas at San Antonio will track outcomes — including recidivism rates — to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug court. — Emilie Eaton, ExpressNews.com, "Another drug court in San Antonio will tackle problem of family violence," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recidivism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for recidivism
recidivism
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Medical Definition of recidivism
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
high recidivism rates after cessation of smoking— A. E. Kazdin et al
recidivism
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Legal Definition of recidivism
: relapse into criminal behavior
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