NCJ Number
202843
Date Published
August 2002
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This report presents data on recidivism rates for offenders released from Texas prisons in each of the years from 1986 through 1999.
Abstract
The report defines "recidivism" as reincarceration in a prison or State jail facility any time during 2 or 3 years after release. For offenders released in 1986, 37.5 percent recidivated after 3 years; the 3-year recidivism rate peaked at 49.1 percent for offenders released in 1992, reached its lowest rate (30.7 percent) for those released in 1997, and was 31.4 percent for those released in 1998. The 2-year recidivism rate was 32.0 percent from those released in 1988, peaked at 40.8 percent for those released in 1992, and reached its lowest rate (20.8 percent) for those released in 1997. For offenders released in 1999, the 2-year recidivism rate was 24.6 percent. A table shows the 2-year recidivism rate by offense type (violent, excluding sex; property; drug; sex; and DWI). Recidivism has tended to be at the highest rate for property and sex offenders, particularly for those released in the latter years of the 1990's. Other tables show 2-year arrest and reincarceration rates for participants in rehabilitation tier programs (1997 and 1998 releasees); recidivism rates for offenders participating in two types of treatment programs; 3-year recidivism rates for sex offenders released in 1992; recidivism rates of State jail releasees for FY 1997-98; recidivism of State jail releasees by supervision type for FY 1997-98; recidivism rates of State jail releasees and comparison group felons; recidivism rates for Texas compared with other States; the 3-year recidivism rate for juvenile offenders released from the Texas Youth Commission; the 3-year recidivism rates for offenders given probated sentences or deferred adjudications as a form of community supervision in 1991; the subsequent contact rate of juvenile offenders given probation, deferred prosecution, or supervisory caution in 1994 and 1997; subsequent contact rate in the adult system for juvenile offenders given probation, deferred adjudication, or supervisory caution for 1994 and 1997; the national rate of recidivism of State inmates released in 1994 by inmate characteristics; and the national rate of recidivism of State inmates released in 1994 by most serious offense.