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Child molesters and statutory rapists Table 14. Rearrest rate of child molesters and statutory rapists released Race The rearrest rate among from prison in 1994, by time served before being released released child molesters was 51.7% for Percent rearrested for any black men and 36.2% for white men type of crime within 3 years (table 12). Among statutory rapists, Time served in prison Child Statutory black men (61.5%) had a higher before 1994 release molesters rapists rearrest rate than white men (46.0%) 6 months or less 42.9% 56.7% 7-12 39.7 45.3 13-18 34.5 43.9 Hispanic origin Among released 19-24 45.5 48.9 prisoners whose imprisonment offense 25-30 39.4 25.9 was statutory rape, Hispanics (56.9%) 31-36 27.2 59.1 37-60 1 m 31.5 z1.4 were more likely than non-Hispanics 6 (48.8%) to be rearrested within the s1 months or more zs.s 33.3 3-year followup period. The opposite Total first releases 3,104 317 was true of child molesters, as Hispan- Note: The 3,104 child molesters were released in 13 States; the 317 statutory rapists in 10 ics had a lower rearrest rate (37.1 %6) States. Because of overlapping definitions, all statutory rapists also appear under the column "child molesters." Figures are based on first releases only. First releases include only those than non-Hispanics (41.9%). offenders leaving prison for the first time since beginning their sentence. First releases exclude those who left prison in 1994 but who had previously been released under the same sentence Age The younger the sex offender was and had returned to prison for violating the conditions of release. when released, the higher was his like- lihood of being rearrested. For exam- who served between 3 and 5 years in Child molesters and statutory rapists ple, the rearrest percent for statutory prison had a higher rate of rearrest rapists younger than 25 was higher (38.9%) than released prisoners who Among released statutory rapists and (70.0%) than the rearrest percent for served 2'/z to 3 years (35.7%). child molesters, the results continued statutory rapists ages 25 to 30 (56.4%). Because of these mixed results, and to be mixed regarding an association The same was true among child others illustrated below, the data do not between the rate of recidivism and the molesters. warrant any general conclusion about amount of time served (table 14). For an association between the level of example, child molesters released after Time served before 1994 release recidivism and the amount of time serving about 2 to 2'/. years had a served. higher rate of rearrest for all types of All sex offenders crimes (39.4%) than those who served Rapists and sexual assaulters somewhat longer - about 2'/. to 3 Sex offenders who served the shortest years (27.2%). However, the rearrest amount of time in prison before being Among sexual assaulters who served rate rose (31.5%) among molesters released (6 months or less) had a no more than 6 months, 45.0% were who served more time - 3 to 5 years. higher rearrest rate (45.7%) than those rearrested for all types of crimes. who served the longest (over 5 years, Those who served a little longer - 39.9% rate) (table 13). Similarly, from about 6 months to 1 year - had prisoners who served 6 months or less a lower rearrest rate, 43.1 Those had a higher rearrest rate (45.7%) than released after serving even more time those who served 7 months to 1 year - 1 to 1'/2 years - had an even lower (42.1 However, other comparisons rate, 39.2%. However, there are did not indicate a connection between numerous instances where serving serving more time and lower more time was not linked to lower recidivism. For example, among sex recidivism. For example, rapists offenders who served 1 to 1'/z years in released after about 1 to 1'/. years in prison before being released, 38.9% prison had a 37.6% rearrest rate, while were rearrested for all types of crimes, those imprisoned a little longer - from compared to 46.7% of sex offenders about 1'/2 to 2 years - had a higher who served a bit longer - 1'/3 to 2 rate, 51.1%. years. Similarly, released prisoners Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994 19 5OA-68