Published in June 2010 by The Sentencing Project, State Recidivism Studies, offers a state-by-state database of recidivism rates.
According to The Sentencing Project:
“The database provides references for 99 recidivism studies conducted between 1995-2009 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
These studies have been produced by a variety of agencies, including departments of corrections, sentencing commissions, statistical analysis centers, and universities. The studies address issues including juvenile/adult status, race, gender, offense type, program intervention, and many others, and thus offer insights into the variety of factors that affect recidivism outcomes.
Because of the diversity among the studies in methodology and definitions of recidivism, the measurements of recidivism rates are not necessarily comparable across jurisdictions. Overall, though, the studies provide insight into the factors that affect program success for people sentenced to incarceration or community supervision.”
The Sentencing Project also asked that agencies keep them posted on any new research.
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Editor's note: State Recidivism Studies, can be easily read by clicking on the Zoom button in the pdf.
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