Collin County Detention Facility is offering in-jail programs and classes to inmates in the hopes of reducing recidivism. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact)
The majority of inmates at Collin County Detention Center have served time in jail before, and center officials are working to change this.
Collin County Detention Facility is offering in-jail programs and classes to inmates in the hopes of reducing recidivism, where a person reoffends and commits a crime after being released, Inmate Program Coordinator Amy Larson said during a June open house for the programs. About 94% of inmates in Collin County’s jail have served time previously, she said…