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
• Publication Type: Publication

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.