Who is the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition?

Our mission is to reverse the trend of mass incarceration in Colorado. We are a coalition of nearly 7,000 individual members and over 100 faith and community organizations who have united to stop perpetual prison expansion in Colorado through policy and sentence reform.

Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

If you would like to be involved please go to our website and become a member.


Monday, June 04, 2007

Lack of Treatment Increases Recidivism

Scott over at Grits for Breakfast points us to this study done by the Urban Institute about people who are returning to community from jails and prisons in Texas.

This research brief presents highlights from a study of prisoner reentry in
Texas. Its purpose is to inform state-level decisionmakers about how to allocate
scarce correctional resources to yield the best outcomes for people released
from prison and state jail and to increase the safety of the communities to which
they return. Our findings indicate that those who participate in job training,
educational programs, and substance abuse treatment while incarcerated have
better reentry outcomes and are less likely to return to prison. However, large
shares of prisoners—particularly those housed in state jails—do not have
access to these programs and services.

URBAN INSTITUTE

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