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Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison, 2012–2017

NCJ Number
306141
Date Published
April 2023
Length
6 pages
Abstract

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.

Date Published: April 1, 2023