From Merriam-Webster
Main Entry:
re·cid·i·vism Listen to the pronunciation of recidivism
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈsi-də-ˌvi-zəm\
Function:
noun
Date:
1886
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior ; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
Recidivism in Kentucky from 1984-1998
- 93 jails in Kentucky’s 120 counties with 14, 745 occupants
- 19,514 inmates managed by the Department of Corrections
- 41,162 on probation and 11,867 on parole
- 462 of every 100,000 adults incarcerated in Kentucky
- $19,031 per year to house one Kentucky inmate
- $450 million will be spent by Kentucky taxpayers in 2008 to house prisoners
7,579 Kentuckyinmates were released in 2000. Within two years, 27.5% were back in prison.
58% of those released in 2000 returned to prison in the very first year. The highest rate of return was between 6 months and one year.
With teaching and faith and a new direction in life provided by a relationship with Jesus Christ, our prisoners can be reformed anew into law-abiding, Christ following citizens.
