TIME SERVED AND RELEASE PERFORMANCE - A RESEARCH NOTE

• NCJ Number: 37092
• Journal: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 127-132
• Author(s): J L BECK; P B HOFFMAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY EXAMINED THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LENGTH OF TIME SERVED IN PRISON AND RELEASE OUTCOME FOR A SAMPLE OF 1546 FEDERAL ADULT MALE PRISONERS TO DETERMINE IF LONGER SENTENCES ADVERSELY AFFECT RELEASE PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

ALL FORMS OF RELEASE (PAROLE/MANDATORY RELEASE/EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE) WERE INCLUDED WITH A TWO YEAR FOLLOWUP PERIOD UTILIZED FOR EACH CASE. NO SUBSTANTIAL ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TIME SERVED AND RELEASE OUTCOME WAS OBSERVABLE FROM THE DATA FOR THIS SAMPLE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGE OF CASES WITH FAVORABLE OUTCOME GENERALLY APPEARED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY AS ONE MOVED WITHIN RISK CATEGORIES FROM THE GROUPS SERVING SHORTER TO LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)