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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 The study compared recidivism rates among prisoners who served different lengths of time before being released from prison in 1994. No clear associa- tion was found between how long they were in prison and their recidivism rate (table 26). For example, those sex offenders who served from 7 to 12 months were rearrested for a new sex crime at a higher rate (5.2%) than those who served slightly less time (3.8%), which seemed to suggest that serving more time raised the recidivism rate. But other comparisons suggested the opposite. Compared to men who were confined for 7 to 12 months (5.2% rearrest rate), those who served more time (13 to 18 months) were less likely to be rearrested for any new sex crime (4-1 %)- Table 26. Of sex offenders released from prison in 1994, percent rearrested for any new sex crime, by time served before being released Percent of released sex offenders rearrested for Time served in prison any new sex crime before '1994 release within 3 years 6 months or less 3.8% 7-12 5.2 13-18 4.1 19-24 6.4 25-30 5.2 31-36 3.3 37-60 5.2 61 months or more 4.9 Total first releases 6,470 Note: The 6,470 sex offenders were released in 13 States. Figures are based on first releases only. First releases include only those offenders leaving prison for the first time since beginning their sentence. First releases exclude those who left prison in '1994 but who had previously been released under the same sentence and had returned to prison for violating the conditions of release. All sex offenders Of the 9,691 released sex offenders, 21 .5% (2,084 of the 9,691) had only 1 arrest in their criminal record up to the time they were released (table 27). That one arrest was the arrest for the sex crime that resulted in a prison term. The remaining 78.5% (7,607 men) had the arrest for their imprison- ment offense in their record, and they also had at least 1 earlier arrest for some type of crime. For example, some had an earlier arrest for theft or a drug offense. Most of them did not have an earlier arrest for a sex crime. Rapists and sexua/ assau/ters Of the 3,1 15 released rapists, the majority (83.1 % of the 3,115, or 2,589 men) had more than 1 arrest (for any type of crime) prior to release from prison in 1994. Of these 2,589 released rapists, 5.4% (140) had a new arrest for a sex crime. The rate was lower (3.0%) for the 526 released rapists with no prior arrest. Results for sexual assaulters followed the same pattern: the 5,017 sexual assaulters with more than 1 prior arrest (76.3% of 6,576 is 5,017) were more Compared to the 2,084 sex offenders likely to be rearrested for a new sex with the 1 arrest in their criminal record, crime (6.2%) than the 1,559 with just the 7,607 with a longer prior arrest the 1 prior arrest (23.7% of 6,576 is record were more likely to be 1,559). Table 27. Of sex offenders released from prison in 1994, percent rearrested for any new sex crime, by type of sex offender and prior arrest for any type of crime Sexual Arrest prior to '1994 release All Rapists assaulters Percent rearrested for any new sex crime within 3 years Total 5.3 % 5.0 % 5.5 The arrest responsible for their being in prison in '1994 was -` Their first arrest for any type of crime 3.3 3.0 3.4 Not their Frst arrest for any type of crime 5.9 5.4 6.2 Percent of released prisoners Total ? 00% 100% 100 The arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994 was -' Their first arrest for any type of crime 21 .5 '16.9 23.7 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 78.5 83.1 76.3 Total released 9,69'1 3,115 6,576 Note: The 9,69'1 sex offenders were released in 1 S States. `By definition, all sex offenders had at least 1 arrest prior to their release: namely, the arrest responsible for their being in prison in '1994. "First arrest for any type of crime" pertains exclusively to those released prisoners whose first arrest was the sex offense arrest responsible for their being in prison in '1994. 26 Recidivism of Sez Offenders Re/eased from Prison in 1994 5OA-75