National Institute of Justice three-quarters over 75% Bureau of Justice study more than three-quarters are rearrested 68 percent two-thirds of ex-cons are rearrested nearly two-thirds of them reoffend three-quarters statistics show three-quarters of released prisoners are rearrested two-thirds nearly 80% of inmates return National Institute of Justice recent study Bureau of Justice statistics Current estimates for long-term recidivism numbers overall recidivism rate in the U.S. is around 70% The National Institute of Justice recidivism one of the highest www.nij.gov/topics/corrections/recidivism/ three-quarters ineffective National Institute of Justice recidivism rates research recidivism 68 percent 70 percent rearrested within three years recidivism recidivism study www.nij.gov/topics/corrections/recidivism/ recidivism 404,638 prisoners across 30 states National Institute of Justice study National Institute of Justice: The Bureau of Justice Statistics found in one recent study is more than 75% over 76 percent rearrested within three years within five years Bureau of Justice Statistics three out of four NIJ.gov have found Research from the National Institute of Justice fail to rehabilitate is more than 75% National Institute of Justice Current estimates for long-term recidivism National Institute of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics national average National Institute of Justice recidivism high recidivism rates Over half of these prisoners National Institute of Justice according to the National Institute of Justice three-quarters National Institute of Justice study by the National Institute of Justice roughly 67% of those released from prison statistics show recidivism studies have found 76 percent according to the National Institute of Justice statistics on recidivism rates Thieves have a higher recidivism rate than sex offenders source three-quarters of released prisoners are rearrested National Institute of Justice recidivism 77 percent after five years National Institute of Justice study in 2005 the National Institute of Justice found roughly 67% of those released from prison warns recidivism 75 percent recidivism three-quarters of released prisoners were rearrested rate of recidivism 70 percent 50% to 75% The National Institute of Justice recidivism hovers around 77% statistics show (67.8 percent) of released prisoners are rearrested. National statistics Current estimates for long-term recidivism 75% recidivism rate shows 77% of all drug offenders