Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Justice is urged to tighten up its program to keep former convicts from returning to prison.

Justice is urged to tighten up its program to keep former convicts from returning to prison.

Published: April 5, 2023, 2:49 p.m.

b"A persistent problem for the federal Bureau of Prisons is the rate at which former convicts come back. 45% of released inmates end up re-arrested within three years. A 2018 law required the\\xa0Justice Department to measure individuals' risk of recidivism and take steps to prevent it. The Government Accountability Office has taken\\xa0a\\xa0new look at the program, and found room for improvement. The GAO's director of homeland security and justice issues, Gretta Goodwin spoke with the Federal Drive.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"