Desistance from Crime: Interventions to Help Promote Desistance and Reduce Recidivism

Second Chance Month
April 2023

Video
Topic:
Research & Statistics

Desistance from Crime: Interventions to Help Promote Desistance and Reduce Recidivism

How can the criminal justice community promote desistance?

No single criminal justice agency can promote desistance on its own. Partnerships across state, local, and federal agencies along with the support of family and community stakeholders are instrumental in supporting desistance from crime and reducing recidivism.

This video from the National Institute of Justice explores interventions through which the criminal justice community can help promote desistance and reduce recidivism by answer the question.

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