Recidivism: An Analysis of Public and Private State Prison Releases in Florida

Authored by William Bales, Laura E. Bedard, Susan T. Quinn, David Ensley, Glen Holley, Alan Duffee, and Stephanie Sanford. Drawing on data from Florida, this Florida State University study compares the rates of recidivism among inmates released from private and government-operated prisons. By expanding the sample size, the study makes significant advancements over previous research in terms of methodology and establishing comparability between the public and private release cohorts on factors known to influence recidivism rates.