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TALLAHASSEE - Inmates who participate in faith-based programs during their sentences are, in some cases, 15 percent less likely to re-offend once they're released.

A recent study tracked inmates from eleven Florida prisons enrolled in the voluntary programs.

The programs last a full year and are privately funded.

State senator Dave Aronberg, a Democrat running for attorney general, says the programs could save the state millions over time.

"When you have a prison population that has a high recidivism rate, it's just a revolving door. People get right back in. It hurts taxpayers, it hurts public safety, and for someone who want to be attorney general, I think we need to look at whatever works."

More than a quarter of the 30,000 people released from Florida prisons each year are back behind bars within three years.Study: Inmates In Faith-Based Programs 15% Less Likely to Re-Offend

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