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Time served before 1994 release Prior arrest for any type of crime rearrested for another sex crime (5.9% compared to 3.3%). All sex offenders All sex offenders Rapists and sexual assaulters The study compared recidivism rates Of the 9,691 released sex offenders, among prisoners who served different 21.5% (2,084 of the 9,691) had only 1 Of the 3,115 released rapists, the lengths of time before being released arrest in their criminal record up to the majority (83.1 % of the 3,115, or 2,589 from prison in 1994. No clear associa- time they were released (table 27). men) had more than 1 arrest (for any tion was found between how long they That one arrest was the arrest for the type of crime) prior to release from were in prison and their recidivism rate sex crime that resulted in a prison prison in 1994. Of these 2,589 released (table 26). For example, those sex term. The remaining 78.5% (7,607 rapists, 5.4% (140) had a new arrest offenders who served from 7 to 12 men) had the arrest for their imprison- for a sex crime. The rate was lower months were rearrested for a new sex ment offense in their record, and they (3.0%) for the 526 released rapists crime at a higher rate (5.2%) than also had at least 1 earlier arrest for with no prior arrest. those who served slightly less time some type of crime. For example, (3.8%), which seemed to suggest that some had an earlier arrest for theft or a Results for sexual assaulters followed serving more time raised the recidivism drug offense. Most of them did not the same pattern: the 5,017 sexual rate. But other comparisons suggested have an earlier arrest for a sex crime. assaulters with more than 1 prior arrest the opposite. Compared to men who (76.3% of 6,576 is 5,017) were more were confined for 7 to 12 months (5.2% Compared to the 2,084 sex offenders likely to be rearrested for a new sex rearrest rate) those who served more with the 1 arrest in their criminal record, crime (6.2%) than the 1,559 with just time (13 to 18 months) were less likely the 7,607 with a longer prior arrest the 1 prior arrest (23.7% of 6,576 is to be rearrested for any new sex crime record were more likely to be 1,559). (4.1%). Table 26. Of sex offenders released Table 27. Of sex offenders released from prison in 1994, from prison in 1994, percent percent rearrested for any new sex crime, by type of sex offender rearrested for any new sex crime, and prior arrest for any type of crime by time served before being released Percent of released Sexual Arrest prior to 1994 release All Rapists assaulters sex offenders rearrested for Percent rearrested for any Time served in prison any new sex crime new sex crime within 3 years before 1994 release within 3 years 6 months or less 3.8% Total 5.3% 5.0% 5.5% 7-12 5.2 The arrest responsible for their being 13-18 4-1 in prison in 1994 was 19-24 6.4 Their first arrest for any type of crime 3.3 3.0 3.4 25-30 5.2 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 5.9 5.4 6.2 31-36 3.3 37-60 5.2 Percent of released prisoners 61 months or more 4.9 Total 100% 100% 100% Total first releases 6,470 The arrest responsible for their being Note: The 6,470 sex offenders were released in prison in 1994 was in 13 States. Figures are based on first Their first arrest for any type of crime 21.5 16.9 23.7 releases only. First releases include only Not their first arrest for any type of crime 78.5 83.1 76.3 those offenders leaving prison for the first time since beginning their sentence. First Total released 9,691 3,115 6,576 releases exclude those who left prison in Note: The 9,691 sex offenders were released in 15 States. 1994 but who had previously been released 'By definition, all sex offenders had at least 1 arrest prior to their release: namely, under the same sentence and had returned the arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994. "First arrest for any type to prison for violating the conditions of of crime" pertains exclusively to those released prisoners whose first arrest was release. the sex offense arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994. 26 Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994 5OA-75