what is counted as recidivism, (2) what is time frame of recidivism, and (3) what is the basis for making sense of the information on recidivism?
Concept One: What Is Counted as Recidivism? • Recidivism in the Florida Department of Corrections involves only the return to prison or new a sentence to Community Supervision for a new offense. If the person commits a lesser offense for which he or she is incarcerated in a county jail, the event is not counted as recidivism. Also not counted are technical violations of Community Supervision which return the individual to prison. Technical violations include such things as failure to report to the parole officer at specified times. • In the Colorado prison system, the definition of recidivism includes technical violators. • In some communities, recidivism includes new offenses (including misdemeanors) to which the offender is sentenced to serve local time even though he or she does not return to state correctional supervision. • If a revocation of parole involves a chargeable behavior, such as use of prohibited substances, the incident may not be considered recidivism in some communiti
