Tag: Recidivism

  • Clearing a Hurdle For Ex-Offenders — Lack of Identification

    By Megan Burks It’s something many may take for granted, but nearly three-quarters of people surveyed in San Diego County jails say they won’t have a valid form of identification when they get out. Now the county is partnering with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to change that. The county is rolling out a…

  • San Diego Tackles Prisoner Recidivism

    San Diego is one of a few California counties that plan to avoid building more jails by keeping offenders from ending up back behind bars. That’s a tough assignment when jobs are scarce and many in this population have nowhere to live. By Nicholas McVicker and Alison St John Frederick Recupido, 35, recently arrived in…