Desistance is the process of individuals ceasing engagement in criminal activity. It may sound simple but it is quite complex, and the more we understand it, the better equipped we are to help accelerate the process before people are incarcerated or once they leave prison or jail. National Institute of Justice Journal Editor Beth Pearsall hosts a conversation on this topic with Senior Social Science Analyst Marie Garcia, Senior Advisor Ben Adams, and Social Science Research Analyst Kaitlyn Sill. Read the transcript.

This podcast episode was was produced by and discusses the work of the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

Reading and Resources from NIJ:

• Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
• CrimeSolutions 
• NIJ awards on desistance
• NIJ website