What are the Basic Progress Recidivism Statistics?
This study was done with a TDCJ chaplain in the summer of 2001: GraduatesReleasedStill FreeRecidivism (3yr) Basic Progress 257 97 95 — Over One Year — 36 34 6% Over Two Years — 21 19 9% Over Three Years — 5 5 0% National Stats — — — 46% SUMMARY Our most recent data shows that Basic Progress Ministries is having a tremendous influence on the exposed segment of prison population. The criterion for determining “graduate” status is the student’s faithfulness to the assignments in the course. Included are the processes of self-evaluation, honest confession, and amends. The initial phase has been developed with the use of pertinent elements of psychology as well as proven methods used by twelve step programs. The second phase includes a simple survey of world religions and an in depth overview of the Christian call to discipleship. It is during this process that these men have all been challenged and have accepted God’s radical call through Jesus Christ. After honestly appraising thei
