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Recidivism

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IMPROVING PRISONS AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM ARMED WITH DATA AND INFORMATION

What is recidivism?
Recidivism 2014-2016 (Adult Offenders)
Parolees' Success Rate and Recidivism
Recommendations
What is recidivism?

Recidivism as defined by the merriam-webster dictionary is the tendency to relapse into previous condition or mode of behavior;

This is the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend.

Population

3504 Adults: Males 3364 (96%) Females 140 (4%)

241: Children: 190 Males (79% ) Females 51 (21%)

Lifers 537 or about 19% of sentenced population

As at May 1, 2017

Recidivism 2014-2016 (Adult Offenders)
  • Recidivism/Re-offending is measured using two rates: (i) re-entry/re-incarceration and (ii) persons incarcerated who served non-custodial sentences.
  • Both rates are measured as a percentage of total admission.
  • There was a reduction in the total admission in adult correctional centres.
  • 2014 and 2016, 436 less persons were admitted to Adult Correctional Centres.
  • 2015 and 2016, 210 less persons were admitted to Adult Correctional Centres

Recidivism (Re-entry/Re-incarceration)

  • There was a marginal decrease of 1% (31% compared to 30%) for 2015 and 2016).
Parolees' Success Rate and Recidivism
Reasons for success

  • Family Support
  • Community Support
  • Organization Support- Churches, Food for the Poor
  • Supervision by Probation Aftercare Officers
  • Gainful Occupation/Home Stability

The chart below shows the Success and Recidivism rate of Parolees

Recommendations
  • Persons for larceny related offences to be given non-custodial sentences with Community Service Order
  • Literacy drive given co-relation between crime and low literacy
  • Employment for persons released from correctional centres
  • Support for reintegration- Inter-agency (financial, Social)
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