MassachusettsMassachusetts corrections report tracks custody and return rates
The Department of Correction reports second-quarter 2025 admissions and releases, June custody counts, and three-year return-to-custody rates for people released in 2019.
What it does
The Department of Correction reports who entered or left custody, who was in custody or community supervision, and three-year return-to-custody rates for people released in 2019.
Argument forThe report could help readers see how many people entered or left custody and how outcomes differ by sex and commitment type.
Argument againstReaders might misread the reported return-to-custody rates because the report includes some technical violations, which may involve conduct that was not charged.
More detail
The Department of Correction reports admissions, releases, custody counts, supervision levels, and recidivism figures. The figures cover Massachusetts Department of Correction populations and include certain county, federal, and out-of-state cases as specified in the report. The report explains which groups count in each measure, including people awaiting trial, people serving sentences, and some people returned for supervision violations. The report covers admissions and releases in the second quarter of 2025, custody and supervision counts as of June 30, 2025, and three-year recidivism for the 2019 release group.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Placed on fileIntroduced
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