Recidivism rate is the rate at which inmates who are released come right back to prison. The programs being put into play are where there are groups when you get out of prisons that watch over you and are there for you when you slip up. They help you get back up on your feet and don't resort to your past ways. I personally believe to reduce recidivism rates more we can implement programs where we keep inmates who are violent or aggressive away from each other, What happens in prisons doensn't just stay in prisons when they are let out.