New Jersey Reentry Corporation Announces Low Recidivism Rate
On Nov 25, 2025
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) has announced verified data confirming that its participants experience a 14.01% reincarceration rate. The findings, documented by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), reflect outcomes for 11,474 individuals who completed NJRC’s program between 2014 and 2022.
The NJSP verified that 14.01% of participants were reincarcerated following a new arrest, conviction, and incarceration. By contrast, statewide and national benchmarks, drawn from published reports, report higher rates. For example, New Jersey’s overall three-year reincarceration rate is 22% (NJDOC, 2023).
“These outcomes reflect the hard work of our case managers, employment specialists, legal and medical navigators, and community partners who assist our participants in rebuilding their lives,” stated Jim McGreevey, chairman & executive director of NJRC. “We are grateful to Governor Murphy and the New Jersey State Legislature for their steadfast support of the mission and participants of the New Jersey Reentry Corporation.”
A Comprehensive, Longitudinal Review
The analysis tracks participant outcomes for a minimum of three years (as required by USDOJ BJA best practices) and up to eleven years (as provided by NJRC Salesforce data).
Key findings include:
- 11,795 program graduates evaluated
- 11,474 verified through NJSP matching (2.7% unable to locate due to incomplete identifiers, relocation, or death)
- 1,608 verified new-offense reincarcerations (14.01%)
- Women are reincarcerated at a lower rate (6.51%) than men (15.74%)
- Please find the full Recidivism Trend Analysis attached and at the following link: bit.ly/3XfI0EU.
Effective, Evidence-Based Reentry
NJRC’s model integrates addiction treatment linkage, mental and medical healthcare navigation, identification and legal services, employment readiness, and structured case management. These supports, provided across eleven reentry sites statewide, create stability, reduce risk, and promote long-term self-sufficiency for returning citizens.