The ended 2025 with an average annual recidivism rate of 20.66%, the lowest since 2016, when the institution began its historical series, and in a continuous downward trend that began in 2020, according to data from the entity.
The rate measures the percentage of adolescents with two or more hospitalizations in the socio-educational system. According to data from the entity, the level went from 26.03% in 2020 to 20.66% last year.
The institution emphasizes that the indicator has undergone methodological adjustments in the way it is calculated over the years and that, since August 2023, it uses the daily average, which makes up the average for the year. “What matters is the behavior of the indicator over time, and it points to a real and sustained reduction”, says the president of Fundação Casa, Claudia Carletto.
“This reflects a change in model: we stop operating only at the time of the measure and start structuring policies for later, when the risk of disruption is greater.”
The Casa Foundation attributes the decrease to the expansion of schooling policies, individualized monitoring and strengthening ties with the territories.
For the Secretary of State for Justice and Citizenship, Fábio Prieto, the drop in recidivism has a direct impact on public security and the guarantee of rights. “Socio-education does not end with the end of the measure. When the State accompanies these young people as they return to school, family and the community, it reduces vulnerabilities and prevents new violations”, he adds.
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