KOAT - Legislative auditors say the Corrections Department needs to better prepare state inmates for release from prison to reduce recidivism and slow a growing prison population.
A Legislative Finance Committee audit on Thursday found that 53 percent of New Mexico inmates return to prison within five years of their release. The report estimates that reducing recidivism by 10 percent can save millions of dollars in costs of housing inmates. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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