dane county returning prisoners data from jan. 1990 – april 2000
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Dane County Returning Prisoners
Data from Jan. 1990 – April 2000
Dane County Returned Prisoners in 1990s
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Note: 2000 estimated as three times the number for the first three months
Dane County returned prisoners in 1990s, by sex
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
MaleFemale
Sex of Returnees, 1997-1999
MaleFemale
88% men
Dane County returned prisoners in 1990s, by race
0
50
100
150
200
250
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
whiteblackallother
Proportion Black rose in the 1990s from 34% to 52%
Race of returnees, 1997-1999
WhiteBlackOther
45% White52% Black
Racial mix is similar for men and women
3% other
Intended residence when released, for those sentenced in Dane County
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percent
White Black Other
DaneElsewhere
Large majority of those sentenced in Dane return to Dane; even more true for minorities than for Whites
Sentence location for prisoners if released to Dane County
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Percent
White Black Other
DaneElsewhere
Large majority of those returning to Dane were sentenced here; even more true for Blacks than Whites
Proportion Dane returnees back in prison within two years (by exit year)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
whiteblack
Blacks are more likely to go back to prison, but no clear time trend.
Proportion Dane returnees back in prison within one year (by exit year)
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
whiteblack
Blacks are more likely to go back to prison, but no clear time trend.
Proportion Dane returnees back in prison within one year
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
MaleFemale
Men are generally more likely than women to return to prison within a year, no clear time trends
Proportion Dane returnees back in prison within two years
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
MaleFemale
Men are generally more likely than women to return to prison within two years, no clear time trends
Proportion Dane 1990s prison returnees back in prison within two years
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Male Female
WhiteBlackOther
Proportion Back in Prison by months after release (6-month intervals)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90
Months
White Men White Women Black Men Black Women Other Men Other Women
Proportion Back in Prison by months after release (6-month intervals)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90
Months
White Men White Women Black Men Black Women Other Men Other Women
This chart shows the highest risk of return to prison is in the first 18 months. Rates for White & Other women flatten out most quickly, ending at 35-40%. Rates for White men and Black women continue to rise to about 55%. Rates for Black and Other men rise steadily, ending at over 70%
Offense of Dane prison returnees, all races & sexes
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Violent Rob/burg Drug Theft Other Unknown
Offenses of returning prisoners, by race/sex group
VIOLENT
ROB/BURG
DRUG
THEFT
OTHER
UNKNOWN
White Men
VIOLENT
ROB/BURG
DRUG
THEFT
OTHER
UNKNOWN
Black Men
VIOLENT
ROB/BURG
DRUG
THEFT
OTHER
UNKNOWN
VIOLENT
ROB/BURG
DRUG
THEFT
OTHER
UNKNOWN
White Women Black Women
Education of Dane returning prisoners
8-11 yrs40%
GED30%
HS grad16%
VocClasses9%
College2% <8 yrs
3%
Education by race for Dane returning prisoners (percentage within racial groups)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
white black other
<HSGEDHS gradVoc coursesColl+
Proportion of Dane returned prisoners back in prison within two years, by education & race
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
<8 yrs 8-11 yrs GED HS grad Voc College+
whiteblackother
Age of Dane returning prisoners in the 1990s
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s
Age distribution for returnees is similar by race, except at the youngest and oldest ages
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s
whiteblack
Proportion of Dane returning prisoners back in prison within two years, by race & age
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
white black
teens20s30s40s50s60s
Back to prison is higher for Blacks than Whites in 20s to 40s; age matters less for Whites