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Recidivisim

Nebraska Recidivism Statistics

DEFINITION OF RECIDIVISM  For the purposes of this study, we are using the Association of State Correctional Administrator’s (ASCA) Performance Based Measures System (PBMS) definition of recidivism (a national standard). The following conditions must be met in order for an inmate to be considered a recidivist:The inmate was discharged from prison between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007, and he or she returned to prison during the next three years, i.e. (returned within three years of their release date) for one of the following reasons:- he/she was convicted of a new crime- he/she was revoked from parole because of a technical violation- he/she was revoked from parole because of a felony parole violationPlease note that in previous years’ recidivism reports we calculated recidivism rates that did not include technical violators.A total of 2,187 inmates were released in FY2007. TABLE 1 shows a breakdown of releases (recidivism candidates) by release type.

 

 TABLE 1

Discharged Paroled Number Percent
Number Percent Number Percent
Non-Recidivist 973 80.9% 653 66.4% 1626 74.3%
Recidivist 230 19.1% 331 33.6% 561 25.7%
Grand Total 1203 100.0% 984 100.0% 2187 100.0%

 

These 2,187 releases were examined through an analysis of the Nebraska Inmate Case Management System (NICaMS). Parole revocations were derived from a review of parole technical violations and parole revocations that also had additional sentences. Additional sentences are those received after the inmate discharges and are documented in NICaMS. TABLE 1A shows the recidivism data.
TABLE 1A*
OUTCOME OF RELEASE (RECIDIVISM)

Discharged Paroled Number Percent
Number Percent Number Percent
Non-Recidivist 973 80.9% 653 66.4% 1626 74.3%
Recidivist 230 19.1% 331 33.6% 561 25.7%
Grand Total 1203 100.0% 984 100.0% 2187 100.0%
*NOTE: Includes inmates committed for new crimes after discharge from parole, and inmates
who were revoked from parole because of technical violations or felony parole violations.

 

 

U.S. Statistics

Recidivism is measured by criminal acts that resulted in the rearrest, re-conviction  or return to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the prisoner’s release.

Summary findings

  • During 2007, a total of 1,180,469 persons on parole were at-risk of reincarceration.  This includes persons under parole supervision on January 1 or those entering parole during the year. Of these parolees, about 16% were returned to incarceration in 2007.
  • Among nearly 300,000 prisoners released in 15 states in 1994, 67.5% were rearrested within 3 years. A study of prisoners released in 1983 estimated 62.5%.
  • Of the 272,111 persons released from prisons in 15 states in 1994, an estimated 67.5% were rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within 3 years, 46.9% were reconvicted, and 25.4% resentenced to prison for a new crime.
  • These offenders had accumulated 4.1 million arrest charges before their most recent imprisonment and another 744,000 charges within 3 years of release.
  • Released prisoners with the highest rearrest rates were robbers (70.2%), burglars (74.0%), larcenists (74.6%), motor vehicle thieves (78.8%), those in prison for possessing or selling stolen property (77.4%), and those in prison for possessing, using, or selling illegal weapons (70.2%).
  • Within 3 years, 2.5% of released rapists were arrested for another rape, and 1.2% of those who had served time for homicide were arrested for homicide.

Source: Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994

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Source: U.S Bureau of Justice
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