Recidivism definition

Recidivism means any rearrest, reconviction, or reincarceration in prison or jail for a felony or misdemeanor offense or a probation or parole violation of an individual as measured first after 3 years and again after 5 years from the date of his or her release from incarceration, placement on probation, or conviction, whichever is later.
Recidivism means a return to criminal activity after a previous criminal
Recidivism means a conviction of a new felony or misdemeanor committed within three years of release from custody or committed within three years of placement on supervision for a previous criminal conviction.

Examples of Recidivism in a sentence

  • Targeted Grants include, without limitation, the following: Prevention and Intervention; Border Justice; Harris County Leadership Academy; Special Needs Diversionary Program (SNDP); Small/Medium department commitment diversion pool; Supplemental and Emergent Needs; Recidivism Reduction for 2017; Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP); and Regionalization.


More Definitions of Recidivism

Recidivism means the repeat criminal offenses of an individual whom has had prior offenses.
Recidivism means a relapse into criminal behavior.
Recidivism means a criminal act that results in the
Recidivism means any misdemeanor or felony level offense referred to the juvenile justice system, the adult corrections system, or both, within a twelve (12) month period after date of discharge from service.
Recidivism means the return to incarceration in an Arkansas
Recidivism means any of the following:
Recidivism means any subsequent criminal charge;