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Reentry Trends in the U.S.
Method of release
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Percent of releases from State prison by method, 1980-2000
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Discretionary parole |
Mandatory parole |
Expiration of sentence |
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| 1980 |
54.76% |
18.63% |
14.25% |
| 1981 |
51.44% |
20.15% |
13.06% |
| 1982 |
50.28% |
23.63% |
13.92% |
| 1983 |
46.32% |
25.86% |
15.50% |
| 1984 |
45.23% |
28.25% |
16.03% |
| 1985 |
42.55% |
30.36% |
16.66% |
| 1986 |
42.65% |
30.68% |
14.65% |
| 1987 |
40.07% |
30.78% |
16.00% |
| 1988 |
39.82% |
30.26% |
16.58% |
| 1989 |
38.36% |
30.28% |
15.25% |
| 1990 |
39.40% |
28.83% |
12.65% |
| 1991 |
39.72% |
29.94% |
10.83% |
| 1992 |
39.54% |
29.48% |
11.38% |
| 1993 |
38.82% |
31.61% |
11.88% |
| 1994 |
34.99% |
35.61% |
12.47% |
| 1995 |
32.33% |
38.98% |
14.50% |
| 1996 |
30.35% |
37.95% |
16.74% |
| 1997 |
28.19% |
39.67% |
16.80% |
| 1998 |
25.98% |
40.45% |
18.67% |
| 1999 |
23.71% |
41.13% |
18.09% |
| 2000 |
23.87% |
38.78% |
19.60% |
Sources: BJS, Trends in State Parole,
1990-2000, October, 2001, and National Corrections Reporting Program.
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