Risk Assessment Still Has Issues Regarding Race Disparities

Race-Criminal Justice Reform and Biased Offender Risk Assessments

Highlights If risk assessments of criminal offenders consistently show signs of bias, what does that mean for criminal justice reform? “There remains evidence that the…

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Federal Recidivism-Dangerous Offenders Arrested More-Longer Sentences Means Less Crime

Highlights The recidivism rate of federal prison inmates hasn’t changed despite efforts to use graduated sanctions or other alternatives to incarceration. Probation, parole, and supervision…

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DOJ-Massive Rearrests After Prison-Long Sentences Means Less Crime

Highlights Released prisoners who served less time had higher arrest rates. During the five-year follow-up period, an estimated 1.1 million arrests occurred among the approximately…

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