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Reentry after the maximum expiration of a state custodial term in New Jersey
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Reentry after the maximum expiration of a state custodial term in New Jersey
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voluntarily maxing out of prison
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Voluntarily maxing out of prison
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Criminal Justice
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Parole--New Jersey
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Prisoners--New Jersey
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Recidivism--New Jersey
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This dissertation investigates the phenomenon of inmates voluntarily forgoing early release from prison via parole and instead spending the remainder of their time behind bars. The study highlights how these individuals fare in the community in regards to recidivism after their eventual release. This research allows for a first look into the characteristics of this population, adds to the growing body of knowledge about parole supervision, and illuminates for New Jersey policy makers the effects of allowing inmates to refuse parole.
The investigation was accomplished through an analysis of archival data from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and the New Jersey State Parole Board (NJSPB). Data were utilized to explore a cohort of previously incarcerated persons returning to New Jersey communities in the year 2005. The analysis compared three different groups within this cohort. Groups include: (1) those who are released from the custody of the NJDOC before the expiration of their sentence via the discretion of the NJSPB and are subjected to a period of parole, (2) those who are not released to parole because of parole denial, and (3) those who are not released to parole supervision because of a voluntary denial of parole consideration on the part of the inmate. The primary outcome, recidivism, was measured in three ways: (1) rearrest, (2) reconviction, and (3) reincarceration for new crimes.
Results indicate that those who were paroled were less involved in post release criminal activity when compared to the other two groups. However, those who voluntarily spent the rest of their sentence in an incarcerated setting were not significantly more involved in post release criminal activity than those who maxed out of prison due to parole denial. Voluntary and involuntary max outs evidenced similar characteristics in regards to several important variables used to predict recidivism. This evidences that if the ability to decide to forgo parole consideration were taken away from New Jersey inmates, it is unlikely that this population would be granted parole by the releasing authorities of the NJSPB. Policy issues for both the NJSPB as well as the local criminal justice system are discussed.
The investigation was accomplished through an analysis of archival data from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) and the New Jersey State Parole Board (NJSPB). Data were utilized to explore a cohort of previously incarcerated persons returning to New Jersey communities in the year 2005. The analysis compared three different groups within this cohort. Groups include: (1) those who are released from the custody of the NJDOC before the expiration of their sentence via the discretion of the NJSPB and are subjected to a period of parole, (2) those who are not released to parole because of parole denial, and (3) those who are not released to parole supervision because of a voluntary denial of parole consideration on the part of the inmate. The primary outcome, recidivism, was measured in three ways: (1) rearrest, (2) reconviction, and (3) reincarceration for new crimes.
Results indicate that those who were paroled were less involved in post release criminal activity when compared to the other two groups. However, those who voluntarily spent the rest of their sentence in an incarcerated setting were not significantly more involved in post release criminal activity than those who maxed out of prison due to parole denial. Voluntary and involuntary max outs evidenced similar characteristics in regards to several important variables used to predict recidivism. This evidences that if the ability to decide to forgo parole consideration were taken away from New Jersey inmates, it is unlikely that this population would be granted parole by the releasing authorities of the NJSPB. Policy issues for both the NJSPB as well as the local criminal justice system are discussed.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-143)
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by Michael Ostermann
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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