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Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison, 2012–2017

NCJ Number
306141
Author(s)
Matthew R. Durose; BJS Statistician; Leonardo Antenangeli, PhD; Former BJS Statistician
Date Published
April 2023
Publication Series
Recidivism of Prisoners Released
Description

This report presents findings on recidivism of females from BJS’s study on persons released from state prison across 34 states in 2012. It compares females and males by their commitment offenses, recidivism patterns during the 5 years following release (from 2012 to 2017), and post-release offenses.

Date Published: April 28, 2023