Kentucky’s Department of Corrections has been working on ways to lower the recidivism rate in the Commonwealth. In May Kentucky reported a record low rate of 27.15 percent. The department defines recidivism as a new felony committed within two years of a prisoner’s release or a return to prison on a technical violation.
One of the ways officials hope to curb recidivism is through treatment programs. On Tuesday, Alecia Webb-Edgington spoke to the Jail and Corrections Reform Taskforce. She is the president and CEO of the Life Learning Center in Covington, in northern Kentucky. She says they want to expand their model to more communities.
