Appendix Two: Recidivism Index

RECIDIVISM INDEX - 12 MONTHS FOLLOW-UP (PERCENTAGES) FOR 2015/14

  Released from prisonReleased from prisonBeginning community sentenceBeginning community sentence
CategoryGroupReimprisonedReconvictedImprisonedReconvicted
All (2014/15) 29.744.25.628.1
 Female19.536.02.921.4
 Male30.845.16.330.0
EthnicityMāori33.048.77.834.4
 European26.440.04.826.9
 Pacific24.237.14.926.6
 Other (incl. Asian)18.124.83.420.9
Age (at prison release or start of community sentence)Less than 20 years44.968.47.144.3
 20-24 years37.055.86.532.8
 25-29 years32.949.16.430.2
 30-39 years30.644.66.227.1
 40 and above18.026.93.116.9
Gang affiliateActive41.958.518.852.8
 Former37.550.714.744.5
 Never24.037.84.325.8
Offence group (most serious or original sentence)Breaches35.653.212.735.8
 Burglary41.759.78.040.3
 Dishonesty41.860.77.634.4
 Drugs11.218.74.021.0
 Property damage27.641.86.036.5
 Sexual6.911.01.410.9
 Traffic17.835.13.022.8
 Violence28.141.25.026.4
 Weapons31.746.07.634.2
 Other offence38.051.56.829.1
Community sentenceCommunity workN/AN/A6.029.8
 SupervisionN/AN/A5.826.4
 Intensive supervisionN/AN/A7.933.2
 Community detentionN/AN/A1.724.8
 Home detentionN/AN/A5.919.6
Prisoner security classification (at release)Maximum77.888.9N/AN/A
 High52.468.3N/AN/A
 Low medium40.457.0N/AN/A
 Low30.146.5N/AN/A
 Minimum11.321.7N/AN/A
Release typeParole16.024.8N/AN/A
 Post-release conditions33.249.5N/AN/A
Sentence lengthLess than 6mths36.554.14.125.2
 6mths to <1yr33.749.05.725.8
 1yr to <2yrs27.942.08.430.6
 2yrs to <3yrs17.426.9N/AN/A
 3yrs to <5yrs13.522.9N/AN/A
 5yrs or more11.716.96.029.8
All (2013/14) 28.143.74.927.4

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