DOC highlights reentry beds, partial-confinement successes and an Arcadia 20 fire-crew program
DOC described partial confinement programs with about 1,100 participants and cited an Arcadia 20 DNR crew program that employs returning residents; members discussed reentry-center closures and asked DOC to prioritize reopening locations where geography limits access.
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DOC told the committee that community corrections and reentry are central to reducing recidivism and easing prison population pressures. The agency said supervised population and prison populations declined about 29% since 2018 but that reentry infrastructure has experienced closures that created geographic gaps.
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