Recidivism and Reentry: What Makes People More or Less Likely to Succeed upon Release?

Date:  02-09-2023 Prison Policy Initiative curated virtually all of the research about reentry and recidivism available online

From Prison Policy Initiative: Key Statistics: Percent of people released in 2005 who were re-arrested within 3 years: 68% Average number of requirements that people on probation must comply with per day, or face re-arrest: 18 to 20 Unemployment rate among formerly incarcerated people: 27% Percent of formerly incarcerated people without a high school diploma, GED, or college degree: 25% Rate of homelessness or housing insecurity among formerly incarcerated people: 5,700 per 100,000 Percent of people with 2 or more arrests per year who have incomes below $10,000: 49%. Who are unemployed: 15% The strongest predictor for recidivism: poverty Read the full report here.