The number of Iowa prison inmates who’re caught commuting another crime after they’ve been released from prison has been dropping.
“Recidivism went down last year for the first time in six years,” Iowa Department of Corrections director Beth Skinner said of data from state Fiscal Year 2021. “…Recidivism has gone down another 1.7% this year.”
Learn more at Radio Iowa: https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/08/29/iowa-prisons-recidivism-rate-drops-to-37-well-below-national-average/