NCJ Number
202840
Date Published
May 2001
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This is an executive summary of a report that presents "general" recidivism rates (all releases since July 1993) and "standard" recidivism rates (releases in FY 1996-97) as of May 2001 for inmates released from Florida Prisons; the report also indicates how certain offender characteristics and other factors affect recidivism rates.
Abstract
The "general" recidivism rate is the percentage of inmates released since July 1993 who return to prison for a new offense committed within the following time frames after release: 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 months. The "standard" recidivism rate uses 2 years from prison release as the standard follow-up period. The general recidivism rate was as follows for the various time frames: 6 months, 14.1 percent; 12 months, 23.1 percent; 18 months, 29.3 percent; 24 months, 33.8 percent; 36 months, 40.2 percent; 48 months, 44.3 percent; 60 months, 46.8 percent; and 72 months, 48.6 percent. The latest standard recidivism rate was 34.7 percent for those released in FY 1996-97, the most recent annual release cohort with a full 24-month follow-up period. The factors that increased the likelihood of recidivism were younger age (under age 35), prior recidivism, Black male, low educational achievement, property or drug offender, those in higher custody levels prior to release, more inmate disciplinary reports, and less than 5 years in prison. This report indicates the relative impact on recidivism of each of the aforementioned factors.