Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994

Abstract

• Recidivism rates were higher among men, blacks, Hispanics, and persons who had not completed high school than among women, whites, non-Hispanics, and high school graduates. • Recidivism was inversely related to the age of the prisoner at time of release: the older the prisoner, the lower the rate of recidivism. Sex Male Female Race White Black Other Ethnicity fiispanic 'Non-Hispanic Median age when released Moot serious offense Violent Property Drugs Public-order Other Median time served Number of prior arrests Mean Median Prior Incarceration Yes No

Closing a Front Door to Homelessness among Veterans

“…They point to 50% re-incarceration rates (Langan and Levin 2002) as a reason to undertake prevention strategies directed to the inmate re-entry process. To ensure efficiency of such efforts, Burt and Pearson (2005) recommend that homelessness prevention initiatives (a) target services to those at highest risk for becoming homeless without intervention and (b) collect and examine outcomes of prevention activities.…”

An Insight Into Recidivism Among Male Awaiting-Trial Youth Offenders and the Implications for Practice

“…Most studies on recidivism have been conducted overseas (Largan & Levin, 2002;Beck, 2001;Maltz, 2001;Brown & Pratt, 2000;Copas & Marshall, 1998;De Jong, 1997;McGuire, 1995;Martinson, 1974). The findings of these studies cannot be easily compared to those from the South African context, especially with regard to young offenders.…”

Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up

“…Of these, a sizable portion will be reincarceratated. Estimates place reincarceration rates of all prison releases between 45.3 [4] and 51.8 percent [5] over a 3 yr period, translating to more than 33,000 of annually released veterans returning to incarceration.…”

“…Up to 40 percent reported some homelessness in the year before incarceration [6]. Rates of homelessness upon discharge range from 10 percent of Federal prison discharges [5] to 50 percent of State prisoners discharged to an urban setting [7].…”