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| Department of Corrections says Va. has low recidivism rate |
| By newsadvance.com- Jim Nolan |
| Published: 12/14/2016 |
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More felons are making good on their second chances in Virginia than just about any other state in the nation, according to an analysis by the Virginia Department of Corrections that compares recidivism rates. The analysis shows that among the 45 states that report three-year re-incarceration rates, Virginia’s rate was the lowest, at 23.4 percent in the three-year period ending in 2015. Specifically, of the 11,496 felons under supervision in the state system in 2012 who had the opportunity to recidivate — known as “State Responsible” offenders — VDOC said 2,687 were re-incarcerated within three years. The next closest state was Oklahoma with a 24 percent rate, followed by South Carolina, at 24.9 percent. Delaware finished last in the analysis with a recidivism rate of 69.7 percent, although its figures included local and state offenders. Read More. |
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