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Just under half of released prisoners re-offend
24 Sep 2019 / justice Print

Just under half of released prisoners re-offend

The rate of recidivism for prisoners released during 2012 was 45.8%, CSO figures show.

The recidivism rate is the percentage convicted of another crime within three years of release from prison.

The recidivism rate for prisoners released in 2011 was 48.9%.

The rate of re-offending by males (47.6% in 2012 cohort, 50.2% in 2011 cohort) is higher than that by females (36% in 2012 cohort, 40.2% in 2011 cohort).

The gap between genders has increased over time. The gender gap for those released in 2012 is more than double that of those from the 2008 cohort.

Younger people are more likely to reoffend than older ones. Those under 21 who serve a prison sentence are three times more likely to reoffend than those aged over 50.

The recidivism rate for those under 21 was 72.3% in the 2012 cohort and 73.1% in the 2011 cohort.

For those over 50 the rates were 23.3% and 23.8% respectively, CSO figures show.

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