Virginia Leads United States with Lowest Recidivism Rate

Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Director Chad Dotson has announced that Virginia’s latest 17.6% recidivism rate is the lowest in the United States.

Data from the VADOC shows that the Commonwealth’s 17.6% three-year re-incarceration rate for State Responsible (SR) inmates among the FY2020 cohort leads the nation. Minnesota’s recidivism rate was second-lowest, at 19%.