Reincarceration in the Commonwealth

In Virginia recidivism describes when a convicted criminal is reincarcerated. While incarceration is a punitive measure that can keep the rate of recidivism low, the rehabilitation of those released is just as important to maintaining a community's health and success. For nearly a decade the Chesterfield County Jail is using a rehabilitation approach to keep inmates from serving another sentence.
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