New study shows prison visits are beneficial

A new report, The Effects Of Prison Visitation On Recidivism, has recently been compiled and released by the Minnesota DOC. Pat Nolan of Justice Fellowship (US) responds:

"I am really excited about a significant new study of the impact of visitation on recidivism. The study confirms the basic premise on which Prison Fellowship was founded: that visiting prisoners can significantly improve their reintroduction to the community after their release.

Some of the significant findings of the study are:" more...

The Effects Of Prison Visitation On Recidivism - Full report, PDF 265KB

 

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