Recidivism

All of the efforts mentioned previously are part of a greater plan to reduce the number of former inmates who complete their sentences, return to the community, re-offend and find themselves back in our care, custody and control. Each year, nearly 3,000 inmates are released from the House of Correction, and over 95% of those inmates return to neighborhoods within a five-mile radius of the facility. Some of them have children to support, many of them have families that depend on them in some capacity and all of them have the need to reach some form of financial sustainability for survival. To this end, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department provides comprehensive programming and services designed to prepare these returning citizens to take advantage of the opportunity to begin leading positive, productive lives.