A Celebration of our Fellows’ Success

According to the report Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 24 States in 2008: A 10-Year Follow-Up Period (2008–2018) | Bureau of Justice Statistics:

“About 66% of prisoners released across 24 states in 2008 were arrested within 3 years, and 82% were arrested within 10 years.”

As of October 15th, 2024, the most recent TRP Fellows’ Celebration, the recidivism rate of our 115 released Fellows (graduates) is an astounding 12%. One of the primary reasons behind this low rate (well below the above reported statistic) is the hard work of the Fellows in our program.

This year The Redemption Project held an event to celebrate the success of our Fellows.

The video below highlights four of our Fellows and their Redemption story.

* Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice