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New jail program shows success in battling recidivism

6/13/11 Ventura County Star—Two of the most commonly cited flaws in America's criminal justice system are its treatment of the mentally ill and the staggering rate at which released inmates wind up back in jail. A new Ventura County program is tackling both at once, and the early results appear promising. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department's Discharge Planning Program offers counseling, training, psychiatric care and other services to people before and after they're released from the county's jails. It debuted in August with a small group of inmates participating, and the people running the program have released the findings of an in-depth study.

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Author(s)

Tony Biasotti

Date

6/13/11

State

California

Source

Ventura County Star

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