About this episode

The episode discusses the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' new Recidivism & Desistance Initiative aimed at improving public safety.

This episode features a conversation between Dr. Bret Bucklen (Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics) and Dr. Lucas Malishchak (Deputy Secretary of Reentry) on the PA DOC’s brand-new Recidivism & Desistance Initiative (RDI). This initiative was introduced in January 2025 to provide quantifiable public safety goals for the agency and to measure progress towards those goals. It … Continue reading "Episode 14: The Recidivism & Desistance Initiative (RDI) (Dr. Lucas Malishchak)"

Topics covered

• recidivism
• desistance
• public safety
• reentry

Keywords

• PA DOC
• quantifiable goals
• reentry initiatives

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