repeat offenders

The murder of Yarmouth Police Sergeant and New Bedford native Sean Gannon has Mayor Jon Mitchell once again asking why judges keep allowing repeat criminals back on the streets.

New Bedford Police are becoming increasingly frustrated with judges allowing repeat offenders back on the streets, despite having lengthy criminal records.

(Associated Press) - Individuals with prior involvement in the state's criminal justice system account for three out of every four new convictions. That's one finding of a panel set up to study the problem of recidivism in Massachusetts...