{"id":17638,"date":"2024-04-02T18:24:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17638"},"modified":"2024-04-02T18:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:24:52","slug":"3-reduction-in-recidivism-across-guyanas-prisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/3-reduction-in-recidivism-across-guyanas-prisons\/","title":{"rendered":"3% Reduction in Recidivism Across Guyana&#8217;s Prisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prison Director Nicklon Elliot has announced a 3 percent reduction in recidivism rates across Guyana&#8217;s prisons, signaling a positive trend in the nation&#8217;s correctional system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reduction in recidivism was highlighted by Rae-Dawn Corbin-Cameron, the Head of the Guyana Prison Service&#8217;s Strategic Management Department, during her appearance on the program &#8220;Prison in Focus.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corbin-Cameron emphasized that only 18 percent of former inmates are returning to prison, reflecting the success of transformation efforts within the correctional facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corbin-Cameron outlined plans for structural and infrastructural transformation within the prison system, aiming to transition from a punitive approach to a rehabilitative one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She mentioned the proposal of a new correctional bill to replace outdated legislation, with a focus on restoration and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Corbin-Cameron addressed the growing prison population and emphasized the need for collaboration with regional and local governments to develop initiatives aimed at dissuading inmates and ex-offenders from returning to a life of crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such initiative mentioned was the Fresh Start Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Prison Service is committed to implementing new strategies to address overcrowding issues and reduce the prison population, marking a significant period of change within the correctional system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This reduction in recidivism reflects ongoing efforts to promote rehabilitation and reintegration, ultimately contributing to a safer and more productive society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Prison Director Nicklon Elliot has announced a 3 percent reduction in recidivism rates across Guyana&#8217;s prisons, signaling a positive trend in the nation&#8217;s correctional system. The reduction&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17640,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17638\/revisions\/17640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}