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Reentry
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Releases from State prison
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Percent of releases from State prison by most serious offense, 1985-99
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Violent |
Property |
Drug |
Public-order |
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| 1985 |
35% |
46% |
11% |
7% |
| 1986 |
34% |
44% |
12% |
7% |
| 1987 |
32% |
43% |
15% |
8% |
| 1988 |
28% |
42% |
19% |
7% |
| 1989 |
28% |
40% |
22% |
8% |
| 1990 |
25% |
39% |
26% |
8% |
| 1991 |
24% |
38% |
28% |
9% |
| 1992 |
24% |
36% |
29% |
9% |
| 1993 |
25% |
35% |
30% |
9% |
| 1994 |
25% |
34% |
30% |
10% |
| 1995 |
25% |
33% |
31% |
10% |
| 1996 |
24% |
33% |
32% |
10% |
| 1997 |
25% |
32% |
32% |
10% |
| 1998 |
25% |
32% |
32% |
10% |
| 1999 |
26% |
31% |
33% |
10% |
Sources: BJS, Trends in State Parole, 1990-2000,
October, 2001.
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