NCJ Number
234065
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 74 Issue: 3 Dated: December 2010 Pages: 5-10
Date Published
December 2010
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This article presents the results of two studies that examined recidivism rates of Federal offenders.
Abstract
The first study examined arrest rates and offenses of offenders on Federal probation and supervised release and found that for offenders serving terms of probation and supervised release, less than 11 percent were arrested for a serious offense in the first year of probation and supervision, about 17 percent were arrested within 2 years, and almost 23 percent were arrested for a serious offense within 3 years of probation and supervision. The study also analyzed types of offenses for which the offenders were re-arrested and found that drug, violent, and property offenses comprised the majority of re-arrests. The second study examined post-supervision re-arrest rates of offenders following Federal probation and supervised release and found that among those arrested after successfully completing their supervision, 6 percent were arrested within 1 year, 12 percent were arrested within 2 years, and about 18 percent were arrested within 3 years. The types of offenses for which offenders were arrested were consistent with the first study; the majority of arrests were for drug, violent, and property offenses. This article presents the results of two studies that examined recidivism rates for offenders released under Federal probation and supervision. The goal of the studies was to measure how well the Federal probation and pretrial services system works at reducing recidivism. Figures and endnotes