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# You Just Need A Yes
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/decibel-securing-your-vote-bipphe/extras/you-just-need-yes-peepwa/
- Published: 2026-02-11T20:06:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-12T19:15:29.000Z
- Description: We look at why recidivism is higher among former state jail inmates.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Decibel: Securing Your Vote, #ZZZ_Show_167e9b95-93e6-43d7-be23-0561107e33c4, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_6490bf01-af41-4f55-9a1c-f655975e125e, #movie-extra

When Sandy left a Texas state jail, she found it hard to find potential employers who could get past her conviction. That's not uncommon--recidivism rates are highest for people held in state jails. But why is this specific group struggling with re-entry? Decibel's Blair Waltman-Alexin has her story.