Transcript PowerPoint - GEOCITIES.ws

BJS ReEntry
Highlights
(note: yearend 2002)
BJS ReEntry
At least 95% of all State prisoners will be
released from prison at some point;
nearly 80% will be released to parole
supervision.
BJS ReEntry
In 2001, about 592,000 State prison
inmates were released to the community
after serving time in prison.
This has grown to more than 700,000!!
BJS ReEntry
Nearly 33% of State prison releases in
1999 were drug offenders,
25% were violent offenders and
31% were property offenders.
BJS ReEntry
By the end of 2000, 16 States had
abolished discretionary release from prison
by a parole board for all offenders.
A growing trend
BJS ReEntry
Contents
Some trends:
BJS ReEntry
Declining discretionary parole
(Mandatory parole + expiration of sent)
Growing trend
BJS ReEntry
Re-releases (following second or more prison
term) increased from small percentage of
parolees to almost half of parolees
Because of high recidivism rates
BJS ReEntry
Drug offenders have grown from a small
proportion of parolees to more than 1/3
Effect of the “war on drugs”
BJS ReEntry
The average age of parolees is growing and
the proportion over 40 is growing faster
Effect of high recidivism rates and less
parole – serve longer sentences
Decrease in parole “success”
BJS ReEntry
Background characteristics of prisoners expected to be
released
56% had one or more prior incarcerations and 25% had 3
or more prior incarcerations.
84% reported being involved in drugs or alcohol at the time
of the offense which led to their incarceration.
Nearly 25% were determined to be alcohol dependent.
BJS ReEntry
21% had committed the offense to obtain money for drugs.
14% were determined to be mentally ill.
12% reported being homeless at the time of the arrest.
BJS ReEntry
The “re-entry crisis/disaster”
The more people we send to prison,
the more who get out later, and the
less successful the growing numbers
are at staying out of prison.