recidivism
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Athens-Clarke County
From Incarcerated to Advocate: How One Man Uses His Experience to Help Individuals with Reentry
With Georgia placing among the top four states with the highest rates of incarceration, one advocate for criminal justice reform is using his personal experience to help other formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into their communities. For Tony Kitchens, Georgia Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) Field Director of Prison Fellowship and board…
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Athens-Clarke County
Breaking Chains: How One Georgia County Helps Inmates Get a Second Chance
It’s easy to make mistakes. It’s easy to falter under the weight of a wrong decision, and it’s easy to become burdened by the missed opportunities and the failures. In those moments, getting a second chance matters most, but if you’re an inmate, who has already been rebuked by…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Organization Aims to Help Those with Substance Abuse Issues
The National Association of Drug Use and Health estimates that more than 19 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder or drug addiction. Many of these people have been to jail or are currently incarcerated. There are organizations in Athens that help treat people struggling with substance abuse. The…
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Criminal Justice
Taking Hits in the Classroom: Teaching at the Georgia Preparatory Academy
The Georgia Preparatory Academy in Milledgeville, Georgia, educates the 26 incarcerated youths at the Milledgeville Youth Detention Center. The GPA provides education that ensures a smooth academic transition back into their previous schools. The teaching staff faces challenges many public school teachers do not have to face: specifically overly-aggressive and…
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Athens-Clarke County
An Inside Look at Addiction Recovery Stigma
“What’s right with you?” That’s the first thing people hear when they go to an addiction recovery workshop hosted by the nonprofit People Living in Recovery. Tucked inside the second floor of a Christian ministry in Athens, PLR provides a safe, positive space for people on the journey to recovery.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Favor House: A Mission Against Addiction, Recidivism
Rev. Dr. Charles McDonald was very quick to tell me that Favor House Ministries is not a halfway house. To its residents, typically numbering in the dozens at a time, Favor House may be a last resort, a longshot opportunity to salvage their lives and relationships. Inversely, it may mark…
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Athens-Clarke County
Number of Georgia Offenders Returning to Prison Decreasing
The Georgia Department of Corrections reports that 30 percent of Georgians with criminal backgrounds get reconvicted within three years of their release from prison. The GDC published a press release in June 2018 that notes that recidivism rates are decreasing among offenders who complete programs aimed at helping prevent offenders from…