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Released child molesters with more <br />than 1 prior arrest for child molesting <br />were more likely to be rearrested for <br />child molesting (7.3 %) than released <br />child molesters with no more than 1 <br />such prior arrest (2.4 %). <br />Rearrest for any type of crime <br />Compared to non -sex offenders <br />released from State prison, sex offend- <br />ers had a lower overall rearrest rate. <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 />Returned to prison for any reason <br />Within 3 years following their release, <br />38.6% (3,741) of the 9,691 released <br />sex offenders were returned to prison. <br />They were returned either because <br />they received another prison sentence <br />for a new crime, or because of a <br />technical violation of their parole, such <br />as failing a drug test, missing an <br />appointment with their parole officer, or <br />being arrested for another crime. <br />2 Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994 <br />