Executive Summary
Across the United States, reentry systems remain anchored in supervision-heavy,
compliance-driven models that have demonstrated limited effectiveness in reducing long-term recidivism. While there have been modest national declines in certain reincarceration metrics over the past decade, fundamental vulnerabilities in the system persist. In Connecticut, the
2026 recidivism study reveals that exactly 50% of the 2022 release cohort returned to Department of Correction (DOC) custody within three years. This figure signifies a persistent and systemic failure in current reentry practices, mirroring rates seen prior to the pandemic.
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