Second chances: The push to keep offenders from returning to prison

<p><img width="1600" height="1200" src="https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141.jpg 1600w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-300x225.jpg 300w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-768x576.jpg 768w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-560x420.jpg 560w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-80x60.jpg 80w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-160x120.jpg 160w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-150x113.jpg 150w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-600x450.jpg 600w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-696x522.jpg 696w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-1392x1044.jpg 1392w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260812-WA00141-265x198.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /></p> <p>For decades, Saint Lucia’s prison system was plagued by overcrowding, poor conditions, unrest and a high rate of recidivism. The opening of the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) in Dennery in 2003 marked a significant change from that past, replacing the antiquated Her Majesty’s Prison in Castries with a new facility. But building a new prison [&#8230;]</p> <p>The article <a href="https://stluciatimes.com/183692/2026/09/second-chances-the-push-to-keep-offenders-from-returning-to-prison/">Second chances: The push to keep offenders from returning to prison</a> is from <a href="https://stluciatimes.com">St. Lucia Times</a>.</p>