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Post by CooL HanD on Mar 24, 2010 7:20:40 GMT -5
Re-offenders (Recidivism) Among many factors, the effectiveness of Florida prison programs designed to keep criminals from repeating crimes is measured by the state's recidivism rate. The Florida recidivism rate (return to prison for any reason within three years after release) for inmates released from 1995 – 2005 is 32.8 percent. Florida's recidivism rate is comparable with those reported nationally by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.Why Is This Important? Recidivism is the key statistic in determining whether or not criminal justice interventions, from diversion through incarceration, are making a difference in keeping offenders from committing more crimes. However, differences occur in how recidivism is defined and measured. The primary definition of recidivism rate used by the Florida Department of Corrections is return to prison for a new offense or technical violation during a specified time-period after release (usually three years). Advantages to this definition are that it is easily translated into a cost-benefit analysis and it includes any actions that may warrant a return to prison, including technical violations of supervision. One disadvantage is that this definition does not measure the direct threat to public safety, since a new offense may not have occurred. The Department of Juvenile Justice measures how well juvenile justice interventions, from prevention through incarceration, are preventing youth from committing future crimes. Low recidivism indicates that children who were once in trouble have been helped and are not committing crimes. High recidivism would indicate that efforts to prevent future crimes are not working and that children who were in trouble are likely to be in trouble again. When recidivism is low, citizens are less likely to become victims of a crime committed by a juvenile and the children who were once in trouble are more likely to grow up as productive citizens. The juvenile recidivism rate (youth committing a new offense) is measured at 12 months post release for residential programs and at six months post release for delinquency prevention programs.
How Is Florida Doing? According to the most recently available statistics, Florida's adult recidivism rate remains constant in several categories, generally between 34 percent and 35 percent. Those who complete high school or earn an educational or vocational certificate are less likely to return to prison at numbers below 30 percent. Those receiving substance abuse treatment are slightly less likely to return. Residential program juvenile recidivism has remained relatively constant over the last five years with nearly 60 percent remaining crime-free. The most recent figures covering Fiscal Year 2007, shows a slight increase. The Department of Juvenile Justice began directing the most serious youth offenders to highly supervised environments with less serious youth offenders placed in less restrictive settings. The recidivism rate for males is 46 percent and for females it is 28 percent. Those participating in prevention programs re-offend at only a 7 percent rate (constantly under 10 percent for six years). Ninety-one percent of males and 95 percent of females remain crime free after six months.
Scorecard Click the following links to view statistics Recidivism Rate over timeRecidivism Rate for malesRecidivism Rate for grade level 12.0 to 12.9Recidivism Rate for GED/HSD or Vocational Certificate earnersRecidivism Rate for Those Completing Substance Abuse TreatmentRecidivism Rate for less than 12.0 grade levelRecidivism Rate for Those That Needed But Did Not Receive Substance Abuse TreatmentJuvenile Recidivism within 1 yearJuvenile Recidivism within 1 year (males)Juvenile Recidivism within 1 year (females)Juvenile Recidivism within 6 monthsJuvenile Recidivism within 6 months (males)Juvenile Recidivism within 6 months (females)What Influences Re-offenders (Recidivism)? Florida Department of Corrections research shows that the inmates at highest risk of recidivism have the following characteristics: • Prior recidivism • Younger release • Low education level • Drug offenses or substance abuse problems The two most important factors that influence recidivism are prior recidivism (the more priors the more likely to return) and age at release (the younger the release age the more likely to return) followed closely by education level and drug offenses. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice research shows that the following risk factors influence whether or not a youth will re-offend: • Age at release from the program • Chronic drug use • Gender (boys are more likely to re-offend than girls) • Number of prior juvenile referrals • Prior felony judgments • Prior commitment to a juvenile residential program • Race • Region of the state where the youth resides • Poor school attendance What Is the State's Role? The state's role in reducing the adult recidivism rate was highlighted with the May 2007 change (in May 2007) to the mission statement for the Florida Department of Corrections to read: To protect the public safety, to ensure the safety of Department personnel, and to provide proper care and supervision of all offenders under our jurisdiction while assisting, as appropriate, their reentry into society.The focus on reentry into society is the major change to the Department of Corrections' mission. This change has brought a more coordinated and focused effort on prisoner rehabilitation programs and re-entry efforts to help reduce the recidivism rate. The state's role in reducing juvenile recidivism is significant. Florida's mission is to increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective prevention, intervention and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around the lives of troubled youth. The State of Florida provides a number of interventions from prevention to residential services. Reduced recidivism has a direct impact on the amount of taxpayer dollars that are spent on both juvenile and adult correctional services. In Your Face
Folks, this topic is pretty much in our faces, it's now a part of the Annual In-Service Training. In order to lower the recidivism rate, we have to give the inmates all the tools necessary to become productive citizens of our society. This is not going to be a simple task because a lot of correctional facilities have stereotyped offenders as offenders only and not possible productive citizens upon their release. We all have a job to do in doing our best, to remain professionals, and allowing inmates to rehabilitate themselves for reentry. If we don't, the revolving door keeps spinning faster and faster, and the institutions keep growing and growing, and the money to run our institutions keeps getting spent on new and re-offending inmates that we may never see another raise. My opinion of course.All questions and comments are welcome below. Please keep it professional.
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Post by brucifer on Mar 24, 2010 13:38:43 GMT -5
You can lead a horse to water but you can not make it drink.
I worked YO in the 80's. We had more programs than one can count. Even had school until 8PM, and it did not change a thing.
There is not enough punishment while in prison. It's become the NEW welfare system and Adult day/night care.
The re-entry program sounds great but Staff are not allowed to discipline the inmates. Administrators do not allow the Staff to write the inmates up, allowing behavior that would get them placed in confinement at other facilities. So it teaches inmates NOTHING!!!
One problem is that once an individual has a felony, it is held against them FOREVER!!!! Easier to get hassled, arrested and unable to get jobs, even when and if qualified.
So until Society gets the plan together, it is a waste of time and money. JMHO
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Post by sfcwoodret on Mar 24, 2010 20:55:07 GMT -5
I agree. A more intrinsic study into social cultures and ethnicity will provide justification that crimes are committed by opportunity rather than a lack of skill and education. Therefore, the re-entry program is focused on a fallacy that most, if not all criminals can be rehabilitated.
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Post by CooL HanD on Mar 26, 2010 2:01:35 GMT -5
I can certainly understand your opinions in this matter, And I agree completely, but Tallahassee says we focus on Re-Entry, so we focus on Re-Entry. Brucifer dude, I know all too well the horse water thing, and it is the truth, But the people that sign our paychecks, say we have to do it this way, so we do what they want.
I recently taught a class on Re-Entry, had the very same arguments there, so you're not alone. Really doesn't matter what we think, we have to do this regardless. But if you really think about it, and try it you may just say something that may change an inmate's thinking for the better. I'm not saying that all inmates are going to utilize these tools, but there may be some that go home and become productive citizens.
All bullshit aside, if you knew an inmate was going from your institution and E.O.S.ing to your community, wouldn't you do your best to see that the inmate has the necessary tools to NOT bring crime into your neighborhood?
Dude, nation wide there are over 650,000 inmates released from federal, state and local jails into our communities each year, to keep some of these inmates from coming back, something has to be done; if not, all we're doing is stacking, packing and racking inmates.
We can not afford this shit any longer. We haven't seen a raise in over 4 years now, and it's getting damn frustrating. Why pay for housing a damn inmate if we can keep the bastards from coming back.
Again....... My opinion.
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Post by Logan on Mar 26, 2010 8:19:04 GMT -5
There was a timeline I saw for the Florida DC back in the late 90's, I think it was in the Compass. In the timeline it showed the number of inmates for the state periodically along with the major changes. It showed the year sweat boxes were done away with and when the ball & chain was done away with. It was clearly evident that each time a change was made such as these that within five years after that the population would almost double. It was clear, to me at least, that kinder & gentler was not the answer. If you cushion it they will come. Back in the time period that movies like "Cool Hand Luke" and "I am a fugitive from a chain gang" were made inmates counted themselves lucky to have survived a stint in prison and were certain to do everything in their power not to go back. Now, especially for gang members it is a required right of passage. Now give me a crowbar so I can pry that pendulum loose from the liberal sides school of thought's roof, it seems to have got stuck there about fifteen years ago.
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Post by brucifer on Mar 26, 2010 10:20:26 GMT -5
Cool Hand, Don't get me wrong, I want them to leave prison a better citizen and never ever get caught doing crime. My concern is that FDC has made it too easy for the inmates and then throw in the re-entry program which does not use any discipline, then they have NO fear of any system. Many just commit crimes for the thrill of it and see if they are smarter than the system.
Without discipline there is no reason to learn/use self-discipline.
If the Courts would make it part of sentence to get the programs, GED, drug abuse school, life skills etc. then society would benefit. Give out sentences that are like many other States. 6 to 10 years, if you maintain good behavior, complete the programs required then one could get out in 6 years
Work them 8 hrs. a day then school/programs 4 hrs a day, 6 days a week. Of course you would have to change many of the missions of the facilities.
It takes mucho money for the above and since Government is not a business, they would/will screw it up.
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Post by CooL HanD on Mar 28, 2010 14:47:26 GMT -5
Cool Hand, Don't get me wrong, I want them to leave prison a better citizen and never ever get caught doing crime. My concern is that FDC has made it too easy for the inmates and then throw in the re-entry program which does not use any discipline, then they have NO fear of any system. Many just commit crimes for the thrill of it and see if they are smarter than the system. Without discipline there is no reason to learn/use self-discipline. If the Courts would make it part of sentence to get the programs, GED, drug abuse school, life skills etc. then society would benefit. Give out sentences that are like many other States. 6 to 10 years, if you maintain good behavior, complete the programs required then one could get out in 6 years Work them 8 hrs. a day then school/programs 4 hrs a day, 6 days a week. Of course you would have to change many of the missions of the facilities. It takes mucho money for the above and since Government is not a business, they would/will screw it up. I'm not defending the inmates folks, please don't get me wrong, I'm defending the system and the concept of RE-Entry. I do believe that there are some, a very small minority that will never come back, but like we indicated earlier, you can lead a horse to water but ya can't make em drink. I am a firm believe in that. The State of Florida says they do time, then they do time, if we give them the tools necessary to rehabilitate themselves and then they come back, dude, I believe they need a 38 in the damn head, hell I feel that way towards some of the crimes they've committed to get here. They had no mercy on their victims so why should the system have any mercy on them? Hell Logan said it right, the system is too damn soft on these sons of bitches, why not come back,, they get 3 hots and a cot for free and give us nothing in return but friggin grief. The only thing I'm saying, is that those in authority over us have ordered us to be sweet to inmates kiss em in the ass in hopes that they don't come back. The concept in itself has merit, but you will never see this guy kissing an inmates ass. If they want to involve themselves with the program, fine, if not, job friggin security!@!! Again my 2 CH
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Post by brucifer on Mar 28, 2010 17:52:12 GMT -5
Cool Hand,
The persons with authority over us are DUMB ASSES. Just make prison punishment and allow the ones that want to participate in self betterment programs.
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Post by CooL HanD on Mar 31, 2010 1:30:57 GMT -5
That's the way it should be dude, but it's not, the whole system is broken and all we're turning out are schooled criminals. I believe fully that inmates should have to work to eat, work to sleep, fix our roads, clean our streets, sweep parking lots at night, clean all public restrooms, cut my hair, and shine my friggin boots. But it ain't gonna happen, we run friggin day spas for people who kill people, we reward their actions with toiletries. I'm with ya dude, Prison should be a place that they loathe and never want to return to. But hell, at Lowell, there are inmates that get knocked up on the outside, come to prison to have the little darlin' and EOS just to do it again the following year.. It's un friggin believeable. They play the system like the shitheads out side play the welfare system.. what can I get for free... My 2 again
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Post by 3051984 on Apr 26, 2010 18:25:38 GMT -5
A Miami-Dade police officer who was beaten with a cinder block and run over by a suspect became a victim just moments after his back up left the scene of the crime, a report of the weekend incident stated.
Det. Carlos Castillo is still in the hospital fighting for his life after suffering a savage beating at the hands of ex-con Michael Paul Robertson, Jr., who then took the officer's car and ran him over with it.
According to the police report, Castillo requested back up for a routine traffic stop on Friday night in Liberty City after pulling over Robertson and his girlfriend, 25-year-old Monica Rene Banks. Robertson, who was already a wanted man, fled the scene and Castillo, instead of giving chase, handcuffed Banks and waited on his back up. As the Castillo placed Banks in his Dodge Charger, Robertson snuck up from behind and bashed Castillo on the head with a cinder block. The suspect then kicked and stomped on the down officer before jumping into the patrol car and running the helpless officer over. Robertson gave himself up a short time after the attack. he is charged with first-degree attempted murder. He is also charged with robbery/carjacking, aggravated assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Castillo was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center, where the 37-year-old married father of two remains in critical condition with multiple skull fractures and brain and spine injuries, as well as seven broken ribs and damage to several internal organs.
Castillo has already underwent several life-saving surgeries to mend injuries to his head and spine.
"When they succeed, We succeed", tell that to officer Castillo's family.
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Post by brucifer on Jun 26, 2010 15:52:11 GMT -5
This must be a funded program from the Feds.
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Post by prophead on Oct 27, 2010 10:23:59 GMT -5
WE HAD THESE PROGRAMS FOR RE-ENTRY BEFORE.JEB BUSH KILLED ALL RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS WHEN HE WAS THE BOSS.WHO KNOWS THE NEXT ONE WILL NOT KILL THEM AGAIN?WASTE OF TIME.
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Post by brucifer on Oct 27, 2010 13:07:26 GMT -5
WE HAD THESE PROGRAMS FOR RE-ENTRY BEFORE.JEB BUSH KILLED ALL RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS WHEN HE WAS THE BOSS.WHO KNOWS THE NEXT ONE WILL NOT KILL THEM AGAIN?WASTE OF TIME. I believe the FED's are bankrolling. Just like ICS and as long as a State takes the monies it is under the control of the FED"s. Exactly what our Founding Fathers did not want to happen or for us to do. But as Red says, "DUMB ASS".
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Post by brucifer on Jun 5, 2011 0:21:05 GMT -5
Now we all know that Light Years is from Indiana. You know Towel's guy. The Pew report on recidivism shows that Indiana has a higher rate than Florida. Now what the heck? It is only a few more points higher, but it is higher. Another political hoodwink?
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Post by brucifer on Jun 6, 2011 23:58:21 GMT -5
Now inmates upon release get a prescription card to save up to 75% of the cost of drugs. What the HECK. It is on the FDC public website.
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