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Child molesters and statutory rapists were resentenced to prison for their three-fourths were charged with was a new conviction offense felony (not shown in table). Of the child molesters and statutory - 38% of the 4,295 child molesters and rapists released from prison in 1994 - 46% of the 443 statutory rapists were The 876 child molesters reconvictedofor - 1,693 of the 4,295 child molesters back in prison within 3 years as a result any type of crime included 643 (73.4 /o) (39.4%) and 221 of the 443 statutory of either a new prison sentence or a whose most serious reconviction rapists (49.9%) were rearrested for a technical violation of their parole. offense was a felony; the 145 recon- new crime (not necessarily a new sex victed statutory rapists included 97 crime) (table 8) The most serious offense for three- (66.7%) whose most serious was a - 876 of the 4,295 child molesters fourths of the 1,693 child molesters felony (not shown in table). (20.4%) and 145 of the 443 statutory who were rearrested was a felony, and rapists (32.7%) were reconvicted for a misdemeanor for the remainder (not any type of crime shown in table). Following their release in 1994, 221 statutory rapists were - 9% of the 4,295 child molesters and rearrested for a new crime. The most 13% of the 443 statutory rapists serious offense that approximately Table 8. Recidivism rate of child molesters and statutory rapists released from prison in 1994, by recidivism measure Percent of released prisoners Recidivism Child Statutory measure molesters rapists Within 3 years following release: Rearrested for any type of crime 39.4% 49.9% Reconvicted for any type of crime- 20.4% 32.7% Returned to prison with a new sentence for any type of crimeb 9.1% 13.2% Returned to prison with or without a new sentence` 38.2% 45.7% Total released 4,295 443 Note: The 4,295 child molesters were released in 15 States; the 443 statutory rapists in 11 States. Because of overlapping definitions, all statutory rapists also appear under the column "child molesters." aBecause of missing data, prisoners released in Ohio were excluded from the calculation of percent reconvicted. b"New prison sentence" includes new sentences to State or Federal prisons but not to local jails. Because of missing data, prisoners released in Ohio and Virginia were excluded from the calcu- lation of percent returned to prison with a new sentence. -With or without a new sentence" includes prisoners with new sentences to State or Federal prisons plus prisoners returned for technical violations. Because of missing data, prisoners released in 6 States (Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia) were excluded from the calculation of percent returned to prison with or without a new sentence. New York State custody records did not always distinguish prison returns from jail returns. Conse- quently, some persons received in New York jails were probably mistakenly classified as prison returns. Also, California with a relatively high return-to-prison rate affects the overall rate of 39.4%. When California is excluded, the return-to-prison rate falls to 23.4%. Recidivism of Sex Offenders Re/eased from Prison in 1994 15 5OA-64