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Predictors of General and Violent Recidivism Among SMI Prisoners Returning to Communities in New York State

Donna L. Hall, Richard P. Miraglia, Li-Wen G. Lee, Deborah Chard-Wierschem and Donald Sawyer
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online April 2012, 40 (2) 221-231;
Donna L. Hall
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Richard P. Miraglia
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Li-Wen G. Lee
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Deborah Chard-Wierschem
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    Characteristics of the Sample

    Sample (N=2005)MeanMedianSD
    Follow-up and outcome
        Maximum days in follow-up period, n1,045.41,044.0207.1
        Arrested before terminal event, %45.9
        Arrested for violence before terminal event, %11.0
    Demographics
        Age at release, y39.339.89.3
        Race, %
            White, non-Hispanic27.9
            Black, non-Hispanic53.8
            Hispanic18.4
        Male, %70.7
    Criminal history, n
        Arrests before release11.58.011.9
        Violent arrests before release1.91.02.3
        Prison terms before release1.91.01.4
        Diversity of criminal history, score2.73.01.3
        Max expirations, %14.9
        Years in prison before release, n1.91.12.4
    Mental health history, %
        Mental health service level
            Level 124.6
            Level 243.4
            Level 3 or 432.0
        Prior non-CNYPC state inpatient27.0
        Diagnosis
            Antisocial personality16.3
            Bipolar disorder25.9
            Major depression18.9
            Psychosis20.4
            Schizophrenia29.3
            Substance abuse59.6
    Transition and community, %
        CORP release5.6
        Released on psychotropic medication86.1
        Released to NYC56.7
        PTSP3.0
        Months in community with mental health (MH) contact23.4
        Months in community with MH or substance abuse contact35.0
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    Model for Prediction of Re-arrest for Any Offense

    Sig. LevelExp(B)Exp(B)−1
    Treatment by month.036.837−16.3%
    Diversity.0001.19419.4%
    Age at release.000.972−2.8%
    NYC resident.0001.46946.9%
    No. prior arrests.0001.0181.8%
    No. prior violent arrests.006.952−4.8%
    No. prison terms.0001.14114.1%
    ME release.0002.071107.1%
    No. days of last prison term.000.939−6.1%
    Race.000
    White vs. Hispanic.0121.34634.6%
    Black vs. Hispanic.0001.45545.5%
    Substance abuse diagnosis.0011.25525.5%
    Specialized parole (PSTP).006.539−46.1%
    ME release * time.002.999−0.1%
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    Model for Prediction of Re-arrest for Violent Offense

    Sig. LevelExp(B)Exp(B)−1
    Diversity.0131.17817.8%
    Age at release.000.935−6.5%
    NYC resident.0351.42942.9%
    Race.044
    White vs. Hispanic.0201.86586.5%
    Black vs. Hispanic.0231.63663.6%
    No. prior violent arrests.0001.11511.5%
    No. prison terms.0001.23123.1%
    Male gender.0011.93993.9%
    ME release.0191.47447.4%
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