Research Unit
Annual Connecticut Recidivism Study
Recidivism is a relapse into criminal behavior. Measures of recidivism may include: 1) new arrests 2) new convictions 3) any incidence of re-incarceration, and 4) returns to prison with a new sentence.
The State of Connecticut Recidivism Study is an annual report published in response to the statutory requirements outlined in Public Act 05-249. This legislation created the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division (CJPPD) within the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and tasked the Division with issuing an annual report on the recidivism of offenders released from the custody of the Department of Correction (DOC) and from probation.
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Recidivism Rates: 2008 Release Cohort In 2008, 16,286 sentenced offenders were released or discharged by the Department of Correction (DOC). OPM followed these offenders through criminal justice data to determine the two-year recidivism rates for this group of offenders. Using data provided by DOC, the Judicial Branch’s Court Support Services Division (CSSD), and the Department of Public Safety, OPM calculated cumulative return rates for four types of recidivism: 1) new arrests; 2) new convictions; 3) any incident of re-incarceration; and 4) returns to prison with a new sentence. Within two years of their release or discharge:
Recidivism Rates: 2008 versus 2005 and 2004
By most measures, the two–year recidivism rates declined moderately between 2005 and 2008.
Recidivism Rates: 2008, Gender and Age
As in last year’s study, the recidivism rates for young male offenders was higher than the rate for older offenders.
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