State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections WI DOC

State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections WI DOC Recidivism Rates (August 2016 Report) September 13 th , 2016

Primary Domains for Measuring and Reporting Recidivism Rates Ø Timeframe when the subject has an opportunity to engage in a recidivism event. Can be variable (6 months, 1 yr, 2 yr, 5 yr, etc…). Date Follow-up Period Starting Point ? Question ? What is the recidivism rate for…. Ø Placement on Probation Ø Discharge from Supervision Ø Release from Prison • Gender/Age/Offense. . BY • Program Completion. . • Geographic Area, etc… Recidivism Event Ø Ø Ø Ø No Conviction Conviction Re-Arrest & Charged Jail Confinement Prison Confinement Fine and/or Jail Probation Jail/Probation Prison

Recidivism To commit a criminal offense resulting in a new conviction and sentence to the Wisconsin DOC. • WI DOC recidivism rates represent the number of persons who have recidivated divided by the total number of persons in a defined population. • The offense date is the date of the recidivism event. • All recidivism rates are based on only Wisconsin offensesthat have resulted in court dispositions that include custody or supervisionunder the WI DOC.

Calculating the Recidivism Rate Follow-up Period (1 year, 2 years, and 3 years) Starting Point End Point Release from Prison Offense Date EXAMPLE € € € €€ “The Cohort” 10 offenders released from prison in 2005 Follow-up Period 1 year During the follow-up period, 2 offenders commit a new offense € € €€€€ Recidivism Rate 2 ÷ 10 = 20%

New Data in Report • Trends updated to include additional release years (1990 -2013) – Updated rates for gender, age at release, race, time to recidivism, and length of prison stay • New analyses: – Risk Level – Original Offense Type – Offense Type Specialization

Recidivism Rates (1990 -2013) 50% 9, 000 39. 4% 8, 000 34. 8% 35% 7, 000 31. 5% 30% 25% 31. 3% 21. 9% 25. 1% 19. 2% 20% 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 15% 3, 000 14. 5% 10% 2, 000 Year Released from Prison 1 -year 2 -year 3 -year 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 0 1993 0% 1992 1, 000 1991 5% 1990 Recidivism Rate 40% 43. 0% Number of Offenders Released 45% 10, 000

Recidivism x Gender 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% MALES 3 -year 2 -year 1 -year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FEMALES 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Recidivism Rate 50% (2000 -2013) Year Released from Prison

Recidivism x Age at Release 60% 60% (2000 -2013) 60% 3 -year Recidivism Rate 2 -year 50% 50% 50% 40% 40% 40% 30% 30% 30% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10% 0% Age: Avg N: * 20 -24 1, 588 25 -29 1, 640 30 -34 1, 285 35 -39 1, 149 40 -44 992 1 -year 45 -49 672

Recidivism x Race 50% Black White 30% 20% Year Released from Prison 3 -Year Follow-up Period In 2011, the 3 -year recidivism rate for Hispanic offenders was 27. 2% 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 0% 2001 10% 2000 Recidivism Rate 40%

Months to Recidivism (3 -year follow-up) 1, 600 1, 400 1, 000 800 600 50% within 11½ months 400 200 0 75% within 21 months <1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Number of Recidivists 1, 200 25% within 4½ months Months to Recidivism Recidivists Released from Prison 2000 -2011

Recidivism x Length of Prison Stay Releases with stays > 5 years Ø 24. 4% had active sex offenses Most Recent Length of Stay in Prison >5 years Ø 38. 3% were age 40 or older Ø 12. 2% were originally admitted for revocation only 3 -5 years 2 -3 years Releases with stays 1 year or less Ø 6. 5% had active sex offenses Ø 27. 3% were age 40 or older 1 -2 years Ø 54. 0% were originally admitted for revocation only One year or less 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Recidivism Rate 3 -Year Follow-up (2011 Releases) 35% 40%

Recidivism x Risk Level 60% High Moderate 50% Low 30% 20% Year Released from Prison 3 -Year Follow-up Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 0% 2001 10% 2000 Recidivism Rate 40%

Recidivism x Original Offense Type 60% Property Offense Drug Offense 50% Public Order Offense Violent Offense 30% 20% Year Released from Prison 3 -Year Follow-up Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 0% 2001 10% 2000 Recidivism Rate 40%

Most Common Offenses in Each Category Most Common Offenses in Each Original. Offense Type Category Violent Offense Statute Description Property Offense N Statute Description 2 nd Degree Sexual Assault of Child Armed Robbery Drug Offense N Statute Description N 728 Manufacture/Deliver Cocaine (≤ 1 g) 168 Operating while under Influence (5 th or 6 th) 547 Forgery-Uttering 163 Possess. with Intent. -Cocaine (>1 -5 g) 126 Possession of Firearm by Felon 176 213 Drive or Operate Vehicle w/o Consent 117 Manufacture/Deliver Cocaine (>1 -5 g) 91 Failure to Support Child (120 Days+) 88 1 st Degree Sexual Assault of Child 176 Misappropriate ID Info - Obtain Money 76 Possess w/Intent. Cocaine (>5 -15 g) 86 Bail Jumping-Felony 83 Battery 167 Theft-Movable Property (≤$2500) 58 Possess w/Intent. THC (≤ 200 grams) 72 Vehicle Operator Flee/Elude Officer 57 Substantial Battery. Intend Bodily Harm N Statute Description 378 Burglary-Building or Dwelling 289 Public Order Offense

Offense Type Specialization Percent of Recidivists Convicted for the Same Offense Type as Their Original Incarceration Offense 2011 Releases, 3 -Year Follow-up (recidivists only ) Post-Release Recidivism Offense Type Original Incarceration Offense Type Violent Offense Property Offense Drug Offense Public Order Offense Violent Offender 28. 3% 18. 8% 16. 0% 36. 9% Property Offender 16. 0% 46. 9% 13. 3% 23. 9% Drug Offender 17. 9% 12. 3% 43. 9% 25. 8% Public Order Offender 21. 4% 15. 1% 10. 9% 52. 6%

Thank you. For more information, please contact… Megan Jones, Ph. D Director of Research & Policy 3099 East Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53704 (608) 240 -5801 megan. jones@wisconsin. gov