Oregon came out ahead in a state-by-state study, but comparing recidivism rates can be misleading In corrections, the best measure of success is generally agreed upon to be the recidivism rate, or the rate at which people reoffend after their release. In ...
5 Jan 2017 - Emily Green
Part II — With a statewide prison population of nearly 15,000 inmates, education programs are few and far between This is Part II of a two-part report looking inside Oregon's prison workforce. Part I explores whether prison jobs exploit inmates ...
5 Jan 2017 - Corinne Ellis
PART I — Inmates' cheap labor is necessary to keep prisons operating – and sometimes the work benefits the prisoners, too This is Part I of a two-part report looking inside Oregon's prison workforce. Part II explores education and training progr ...
5 Jan 2017 - Emily Green