Florida Gang Reduction Strategy 2008 - 2012

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Concept of Operation
Year of Release and Number of Releases
2005
24,953
2004
23,348
2003
21,246
2002
20,009
2001
20,340
2000
19,535
1999
17,613
1998
15,841
1997
19,919
1996
16,830
1995
12,645
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regularity. Members of the task force should help
guide what information should be gathered for this
list. At least once a year, the coordinating council
should be provided a copy of the list that is maintained
by the regional task forces.
Rehabilitation and Re-entry Plan
Development
With guidance and assistance from the Attorney
General and the coordinating council, the Department
of Corrections and local law enforcement
agencies will make the rehabilitation and re-entry
of criminal gang members a major component
of the re-entry program. The Department of Corrections’
re-entry initiative will also be designed
to fulfill the objectives of the Gang Reduction
Florida Gang Reduction Strategy
11%
12%
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Florida Recidivism Rates
Overall three-year recidivism rate since 1995 is 32.8%.
Data indicates that Year Two after release is the time period when most recidivists return to prison.
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Strategy.
6%
7%
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Percent Return to Prison
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The Department of Corrections
and Re-entry
Year 7
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Last year approximately 35,000 inmates were
released from Florida’s prisons. According to the
Florida Department of Corrections’ 2006-2007
Annual Report, Florida’s prison population was
92,844 inmates (as of June 30, 2007). During
this same time period, inmate admissions were
37,864, an increase of 7.9% over the prior year.
Corrections officials report that a third of released
inmates return to Florida prisons within
a 3-year period. Furthermore, the basic education
level of Florida’s inmate population is at a
7th grade level. When looking at literacy levels,