The Recidivism of Drug Offenders Following Release from Prison: A Comparison of Kentucky Outcomes. Issue 4 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vito, Anthony G.; Vito, Gennaro F.; Higgins, George E.; Tewksbury, Richard
• Is Part Of: Corrections. Volume 2:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 223
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Recidivism -- parole -- reentry/reintegration; Punishment -- United States -- Periodicals; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Periodicals; 364.60973
• DOI: 10.1080/23774657.2017.1297691
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2377-4657

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study presents findings on the community release performance of prisoners incarcerated for a drug offense and released over a 30-month period (July 2002 – December 2004). Within this sample, propensity score matching was used to construct comparable groups of parolees and offenders released unconditionally into the community. The authors find that drug offenders released from prison are highly likely to be returned to prison postrelease and drug offenders released on parole are more likely than their counterparts to be returned to prison. In addition, drug offenders on parole are substantially more likely than drug offenders released without supervision to be reincarcerated within 5 years after release.