Mental Health and Recidivism: A Comparison of the FY2009, FY2010, and FY2011 SR Release Cohorts
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The VADOC calculates its official recidivism rate by looking at who has been re-incarcerated with an SR sentence within three years of their release date. This is a standard measure used by most states nationwide. VADOC only includes SR releases who were at liberty and had the opportunity to recidivate. Those excluded from the analysis include SR releases who died in custody or were transferred to another jurisdiction upon release. At 23.0%, the re-incarceration rate of the FY2011 SR Releases was slightly higher than it was among the FY2010 SR Releases and the FY2009 SR Releases (both at 22.8%). With these three release year cohorts, then, the re-incarceration rate increased 0.2 percentage point. Mental Impairment In FY2009, 12,885 individuals were released from SR incarceration with the opportunity to recidivate. Of these individuals, 2,629 (20%) were known to be mentally impaired. Of these mentally impaired offenders, 737 (28.0%) were re-incarcerated within three years of being released. In FY2010, 13,018 individuals were released from SR incarceration with the opportunity to recidivate. Of these individuals, 2,673 (21%) were known to be mentally impaired. Of these mentally impaired offenders, 763 (28.5%) were re-incarcerated within three years of being released. In FY2011, 12,263 individuals were released from SR incarceration with the opportunity to recidivate. Of these individuals, 2,501 (20%) were known to be mentally impaired. Of these mentally impaired offenders, 755 (30.2%) were re-incarcerated within three years of being released. For offenders with no known mental impairment, both the FY2009 and FY2010 SR Release cohort recidivated at 21.4%. This is 6.6 percentage points lower than the re-incarceration rate of mentally impaired offenders released in FY2009 and 7.1 percentage points lower than the re-incarceration rate of mentally impaired offenders in FY2010. In FY2011, the re-incarceration rate of offenders without known mental impairment decreased to 21.1%, while the re-incarceration rate of those with known mental impairment inS E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 Mental Health and Recidivism: A Comparison of the FY2009, FY2010, and FY2011 SR Release Cohorts
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