56% of offenders released or discharge in 2008 were rearrested 47% were returned to prison 39% were convicted on new charges 27% began a new prison sentence.
The costs of this cycle of incarceration and reentry are high from several perspectives. First and foremost is the public safety dimension. Nearly two-thirds of released prisoners are expected to be rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of their release. Such high recidivism rates translate into thousands of new victimizations each year. Second, there are fis¬cal implications. Significant portions of state budgets are now invested in the criminal justice system. Expenditures on corrections alone increased from $9 billion in 2010 to $44 billion
The costs of this cycle of incarceration and reentry are high from several perspectives. First and foremost is the public safety dimension. Nearly two-thirds of released prisoners are expected to be rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within three years of their release. Such high recidivism rates translate into thousands of new victimizations each year. Second, there are fis¬cal implications. Significant portions of state budgets are now invested in the criminal justice system. Expenditures on corrections alone increased from $9 billion in 2010 to $44 billion