Maine's Women Offenders: What Do We Know?

Authors

Erica King MSW, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public ServiceFollow
Jillian Foley MPPM, University of Southern Maine, Cutler InstituteFollow
Mark Rubin, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-2011

Keywords

Female offenders, Recidivism, Maine

Abstract

Although Maine has one of the lowest incarceration rates of any state for both men and women, between 1999 and 2004 the state experienced an increase of 114 percent in incarceration of women, the largest increase in the nation. This study provides a descriptive analysis of the characteristics of women entering Maine's probation system in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and examines the factors contributing to recidivism, defined as an arrest for a new crime (misdemeanor or felony) while under probation supervision. The study finds that recidivism rates of Maine's women offenders vary considerably by county and by offense type. The study concludes that Maine's women offenders are quite diverse in terms of criminogenic risk domains that relate to recidivism, which carries implications for effective case management

Comments

This report is available on the Justice Policy Program Website: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/justiceresearch

Recommended Citation

King, Erica MSW; Foley, Jillian MPPM; and Rubin, Mark, "Maine's Women Offenders: What Do We Know?" (2011). Justice Policy. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/justice/5