Recidivism – or being recommitted to an IDOC facility within three years of release – is an important metric we track. It helps us identify risk factors and make adjustments to our operations based on what we learn.
Reoffend Rates The 2025 rate is calculated based on the actions of 10,667 people released in 2022.
2016
37.0%
2017
33.9%
2018
33.9%
2019
37.0%
2020
38.2%
2021
33.9%
2022
29.8%
2023
34.8%
2024
35.3%
2025
38.0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
3% of the people from the 2022 cohort returned to IDOC for a new crime. 1.4% of the people from the 2022 cohort returned to IDOC on a technical violation of their release.
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