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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Released child molesters with more Returned to prison for any reason <br /> than 1 prior arrest for child molesting <br /> were more likely to be rearrested for Within 3 years following their release, <br /> child molesting (7.3%) than released 38.6% (3,741 ) of the 9,691 released <br /> child molesters with no more than 1 sex offenders were returned to prison. <br /> such prior arrest (2.4%). They were returned either because <br /> they received another prison sentence <br /> Rearrest for any type of crime for a new crime, or because of a <br /> technical violation of their parole, such <br /> Compared to non-sex offenders as failing a drug test, missing an <br /> released from State prison, sex offend- appointment with their parole officer, or <br /> ers had a lower overall rearrest rate. being arrested for another crime. <br /> When rearrests for any type of crime <br /> (not just sex crimes) were counted, the <br /> study found that 43% (4,163 of 9,691) <br /> of the 9,691 released sex offenders <br /> were rearrested. The overall rearrest <br /> rate for the 262,420 released non-sex <br /> offenders was higher, 68% (179,391 of <br /> 262,420). <br /> The rearrest offense was a felony for <br /> about 75% of the 4,163 rearrested sex <br /> offenders. By comparison, 84% of the <br /> 179,391 rearrested non-sex offenders <br /> were charged by police with a felony. <br /> Reconviction for a new sex crime <br /> Of the 9,691 released sex offenders, <br /> 3.5% (339 of the 9,691 ) were recon- <br /> victed for a sex crime within the 3-year <br /> followup period. <br /> Reconviction for any type of crime <br /> Of the 9,691 released sex offenders, <br /> 24% (2,326 of the 9,691) were recon- <br /> victed for a new offense. The reconvic- <br /> tion offense included all types of <br /> crimes. <br /> 2 Recidivism of Sex Offenders Re/eased from Prison in 9994 <br /> 5OA-51 <br />