Release the Fear Collaboration with ADJC on Recidivism Research Update through December 2014: 27 months ADJC Report Submitted January 20, 2015 Since September 2012, Release the Fear has participated in an Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) multi-year study of participant recidivism. Recidivism is defined as “a return to custody,” in either the ADJC or the Arizona Department of Corrections. Data from the first 27 months of the study are reported below. Twenty-nine “Release the Fear” workshops were conducted between September 2012 and the end of December 2014, serving 721 juveniles between the ages 14 to 17. Seventeen workshops took place in secure care (562 individuals) and twelve workshops (159 participants) occurred in the community (Release the Fear @ Grace Chapel). ADJC further reports that 19% of participating individuals in secure care attended more than one RTF workshop. Of the 562 youth who participated in a RTF workshop while in secure care, 66% of the population (370 youth) have been released from custody, while 34% (192 youth) remain in custody. Of those released or discharged from secure care, 31% (116 individuals), have since returned to secure care as a result of violations of their community supervision. Of the 159 youth who participated in a RTF workshop while on community supervision, 78% (124 individuals) have been released or discharged. The remaining 22% (35 individuals) are still under community supervision. Forty-eight individuals (39%) who participated in one or more RTF workshops during community supervision have been returned to secure care due to violations of the terms of supervision.
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PARTICIPANT STATUS BY RTF PROGRAM LOCATION 9/25/2012 -12/24/ 2014
700 600 500 400 Total
300 200
Released from Secure Care OR- from Community Supervision Returned to Secure Care (Recidivated)
100 0 Total Participants
Participants in Secure Care
Participants in Community Workshop
*ADJC notes that the follow-up time for this report is limited (ranges from one day to one year and five months), which may result in inaccurate statements of recidivism rates than if the cases could be followed for the preferred 36 months.
60 50 40 12 months
30
24 Months
20
36 Months
10 0 2009 Release (N=675) .
2010 Release (N=588)
2011 Release (N=523)
2012 Release (N=470)
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Recidivism Rates (%)