Sheriff Jim Skinner wants to reduce recidivism rates among Collin County jail inmates by offering a program where they can learn better life skills, improve their education and learn a trade.
“Too often, we see generations of a family stuck in that vicious cycle of incarceration, release and recidivism,” Skinner said at the April 12 meeting held at the Collin County Detention Center.
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