Reentry
Reentry
More than half of convicted offenders returned to Westchester County upon completion of their sentence of imprisonment are rearrested within three years. The rate at which ex-offenders recidivate might lead one to question the efficacy of rehabilitative treatment programs and services available to assist returning offenders and perhaps even conclude that efforts to rehabilitate and successfully reintegrate certain ex-offenders might be a futile venture.
Recognizing the critical role that local communities play in reintegrating offenders, we, in Westchester County, have formed a Reentry Task Force. The Task Force is charged with improving the county’s ability to effectively provide the support and services many released offenders need to successfully reintegrate into the community and lead law-abiding, productive lives.