USSC Recidivism Among Federal Offenders: A Comprehensive Overview

In March 2016, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) released a report that provides a broad overview of key findings from the USSC's study of recidivism of federal offenders. The Commission studied offenders who were either released from federal prison after serving a sentence of imprisonment or placed on a term of probation in 2005. This report provides an overview of the Commission’s recidivism research project, as well as key findings . . .