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Committee reviews statutory recidivism definition as Judiciary weighs broader measure
Summary
Legal counsel told the Corrections & Institutions Committee that Title 28’s 2013 statutory recidivism formula (used by DOC for program-evaluation calculations) is complex; House Judiciary’s H.410 would replace it with a broader, simpler definition to support data collection, and the committee requested Crime Research Group and DOC testimony before changing statute.
The House Corrections & Institutions Committee received a legal briefing on the statutory definition of recidivism and possible changes now under consideration in House Judiciary.
Michelle Childs, legal counsel to Judiciary, told the committee the current Title 28 definition was adopted in 2013 to standardize measurement for program evaluation. "Under the current definition... return to prison within 3 years for a conviction for a new offense or a violation of supervision, and then the new…
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