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by Answerbag Staff on July 16th, 2010

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What percent of inmates are repeat offenders?

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  • by Jennifer Eblin on July 16th, 2010

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    According to The Commercial Appeal, the national recidivism rate, or percentage of offenders who go back to jail, is 65 percent. A study by the Tennessee Department of Corrections found that approximately 51 percent of inmates return to jail within three years of being released.

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    The Commercial Appeal: Recidivism Rate Worse than Statistics Indicate, Memphis-Area Study Finds

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