The Math Nobody Wants to Do: Recidivism, Employment, and What Actually Keeps People Out of Prison
The national recidivism rate is 67% within three years of release. Two out of three people who leave prison end up back inside within 36 months. We cite that number like it’s a verdict — like it proves something fundamental about people who’ve been incarcerated. Like it’s inevitable. It’s not. And the data is very…