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Wyoming’s Prison Education Programs Keep Recidivism Rates Low

By Aaron Schrank Wyoming’s prison system boasts the second-best recidivism rate in the country. Twenty-five percent of offenders in the state will return to prison for a parole violation or new crime—compared to 40 percent nationally. The Wyoming Department of Corrections credits its education programs—including a mandatory G.E.D course for all inmates without a high

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