When a prisoner is let out of prison what percentage of these go back to crime?

Answer 1

According to a study conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 67% (or two-thirds) of offenders who were released in the year 1994 were arrested again within three years. The rate of recidivism (returning to previous criminal behavior) varied slightly depending on the nature of the offense -- for example, drug offenders were more likely to be rearrested than violent criminals, though the difference was not significant. Within three years, slightly more than half (51.8%) returned to prison, either for a new crime or for a parole/probation violation.

There also exists the possibility that criminals may commit further crimes without being caught in subsequent instances. ---- It depends on the inmates you're talking about. A little known fact is that the long-term guys who get released say 25 years after they committed a terrible crime as a kid, who are now 50 years old and in failing health, have a recidivism rate of almost nothing. Nobody ever seems to reveal that fact when talking about recvidivism. The ones going back are the young ones who are living a life of crime, and for whom being in and out of prison is a ridiculous badge of honor for them.

Answer 2

about 75 percent get out n go right back in. specially the gangs

But it depends a lot on the offense. It often surprises people to know that murderers, when paroled, have by far the lowest rate of return to prison (for the same crime)--only about 1%.

Answer 3

Recidivism rates (the incident of repeat offense) of released inmates varies by class or type of crime. some of these statistics can be difficult to put into perspective. They are simply raw numbers:

• robbers (70.2%)
• burglars (74.0%)
• larcenists (74.6%)
• motor vehicle thieves (78.8%)
• possessing or selling stolen property (77.4%)
• possessing, using, or selling illegal weapons (70.2%).
• rape (2.5%)
• homicide (1.2%)

These numbers are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics site and were published in 1994. The FBI is generally tasked with tracking crimes in the US, however the FBI tracks only 10 types or classes of crime. All other data is extrapolated from a variety of sources that do not always agree so are not regularly published.

The crimes the FBI tracks are:

1. Violent crime
2. Murder
3. Forcible rape
4. Robbery
5. Aggravated assault
6. Property crime
7. Burglary
8. Larceny/theft
9. Motor vehicle theft
10. Arson