NS-2832 - Amending Chapter 10, Article XII of Santa Ana Municipal Code Pertaining to Proximity of Registered Sex Offenders to Children's Facilities

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Table 15. Rearrest rate of sex offenders released from prison in 1994, by type of sex offender and prior arrest for any type of crime Sexual Arrest prior to 1994 release All Rapists assaulters Percent rearrested for any type of crime within 3 years Total 43.0% 46.0% 41.5% The arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994 was -* Their first arrest for any type of crime 24.8 28.3 23.6 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 47.9 49.6 47.1 Percent of released prisoners Total 100% 100% 100% The arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994 was -* Their first arrest for any type of crime 21.5 16.9 23.7 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 78.5 83.1 76.3 Total released 9,691 3,115 6,576 Note: The 9,691 sex offenders were released in 15 States. *By definition, all sex offenders had at least 1 arrest prior to their release: namely, the sex crime arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994. Prior arrest for any type of crime All sex offenders For 2,084 sex offenders (21.5% of the 9,691 total), their only arrest prior to being released in 1994 was the arrest for their imprisonment offense (a sex offense) (table 15). Among these 2,084 released sex offenders with just 1 prior arrest, 24.8% were rearrested for a new crime (not necessarily a new sex crime). For the remaining 7,607 (78.5% of 9,691), their prior record showed an arrest for the sex offense responsible for their current imprisonment plus at least 1 earlier arrest for some type of crime. Of these 7,607 prisoners, 47.9% were rearrested, or about double the rate of their counterparts with 1 prior arrest (24.8 %). Rapists and sexual assaulters Of the 3,115 released rapists, 83.1 % (2,589 rapists) had more than 1 arrest for some type of crime prior to their release from prison in 1994, and 16.9% (526 rapists) had just 1 prior arrest, the arrest for the sex crime that resulted in their being in prison in 1994. The multiple prior arrests for the 2,589 rapists included the arrest for their imprisonment offense plus at least 1 other arrest for any type of crime. The 2,589 with more than 1 prior arrest had a rearrest rate (49.6 %) nearly double that of the 526 with just 1 prior (28.3 %). Child molesters and statutory rapists Of the 4,295 child molesters, 76.8% (3,299 men) had more than 1 prior arrest (table 16). These 3,299 child molesters had a rearrest rate (44.3 %) nearly double the 23.3% rate of the 996 molesters with just 1 prior arrest (996 is 23.2% of 4,295). The 357 statu- tory rapists with more than 1 prior arrest (357 is 80.6% of 443) had a rearrest rate (55.7 %) more than double the 25.6% rate of the 86 statutory rapists with 1 prior arrest (86 is 19.4% of 443). Table 16. Rearrest rate of child molesters and statutory rapists released from prison in 1994, by prior arrest for any type of crime Child Statutory Arrest prior to 1994 release molesters rapists Percent rearrested for any type of crime within 3 years Total 39.4% 49.9% The arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994 was -* Their first arrest for any type of crime 23.3 25.6 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 44.3 55.7 Percent of released prisoners Total 100% 100% The arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994 was -* Their first arrest for any type of crime 23.2 19.4 Not their first arrest for any type of crime 76.8 80.6 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." *By definition, all sex offenders had at least 1 arrest prior to their release: namely, the sex crime arrest responsible for their being in prison in 1994. 20 Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from Prison in 1994