Subtitles The use of discretionary parole increased dramatically. The parole population from 2005 to 2015 included the same percentage of active cases (83 percent) when…
View More Parole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005Tag: jail
Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005
Observations The probation population from 2005 to 2015 included more active cases when they were supposed to decline due to diversions. Treatment doesn’t exist beyond…
View More Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005Top Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over Time
Subtitle 641,000 Offenders Released From Prison in 2015 Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former…
View More Top Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over TimeTop Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over Time
Observations The District of Columbia and Louisiana have the highest rates of incarceration. Main has the lowest rate of incarceration. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr.…
View More Top Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over TimeOffender Recidivism: Do Violent Offenders Recidivate More?
Observations The mast majority of offenders released from state prison return to the criminal justice system based on arrests, convictions, and incarcerations. The crime upon…
View More Offender Recidivism: Do Violent Offenders Recidivate More?Returns to Prison Vary Greatly By State
Observations There are major differences in the numbers of people on parole and probation returned to prison when examining state data. If the vast majority…
View More Returns to Prison Vary Greatly By StateWhy The Vast Difference Between State and Federal Prison Recidivism?
Observations Federal offenders (in eight years) had less than half the returns to prison than states (after five years). Over an eight-year follow-up period, almost…
View More Why The Vast Difference Between State and Federal Prison Recidivism?Jail Inmates Decrease by 93,000 Inmates-2,700,000 Fewer Admissions to Jails When Compared to Peak Years
Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the Department…
View More Jail Inmates Decrease by 93,000 Inmates-2,700,000 Fewer Admissions to Jails When Compared to Peak YearsUS Prison Population Declined by 88,000-Most Are Violent Or Repeat Offenders
Observations 1% of adult males are serving federal or state prison sentences of greater than 1 year. Fifty-three percent of state prisoners are currently serving…
View More US Prison Population Declined by 88,000-Most Are Violent Or Repeat Offenders659,000 Fewer People Under Correctional Supervision-Big Drops in Jail-Probation-Prison Populations
Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the Department…
View More 659,000 Fewer People Under Correctional Supervision-Big Drops in Jail-Probation-Prison Populations