Recidivism of Supermax Prisoners in Washington State

Autor/inn/en	Lovell, David; Johnson, L. Clark; Cain, Kevin C.
Titel	Recidivism of Supermax Prisoners in Washington State
Quelle	In: Crime & Delinquency, 53 (2007) 4, S.633-656 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0011-1287
DOI	10.1177/0011128706296466
Schlagwörter	Recidivism; Correctional Institutions; Mental Disorders; Institutionalized Persons; Comparative Analysis; Crime; Criminals; Social Isolation; Predictor Variables; Racial Differences; Males; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rückfall; Jugendstrafvollzug; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Straftäter; Soziale Isolation; Prädiktor; Rassenunterschied; Male; Männliches Geschlecht
Abstract	This study of recidivism among Washington supermax prisoners used a retrospective matched control design, matching supermax prisoners one-to-one with nonsupermax prisoners on mental illness status and up to eight recidivism predictors. Supermax prisoners committed new felonies at a higher rate than nonsupermax controls, but the difference was not statistically significant. Prisoners released directly from supermax to the community, however, showed significantly higher felony recidivism rates than their nonsupermax controls and committed new offenses sooner than supermax prisoners who left supermax 3 months or more before prison release. Limitations, methodological issues, and policy implications are considered. (Contains 5 tables and 7 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10