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The Prison Journal, Vol. 88, No. 2, 234-251 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885508319164

Does Parole Work?—Revisited

Reframing the Discussion of the Impact of Postprison Supervision on Offender Outcome

Melinda D. Schlager

University of Texas at Arlington, cjrpa1{at}verizon.net

Kelly Robbins

New Jersey State Parole Board

Recent research evaluating differences in the method of release and outcome suggests that offenders who leave prison at the expiration of sentence reoffend at rates similar to offenders who are released from prison via discretionary or mandatory release. This research assesses offenders released from prison at the completion of sentence compared with those released from prison to discretionary parole in New Jersey. In addition, this study evaluates whether demographic differences exist between parolees and max outs as well as time to event. Findings suggest that discretionary parole releases in New Jersey are rearrested, reconvicted, and reincarcerated less often than offenders who max out.

Key Words: parole • recidivism • reentry


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