Produced by
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Executive Communications. January 1, 2011

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FACTS – Reentry

TODAY AN INMATE, TOMORROW OUR NEIGHBOR
•	As of December 31, 2009, Oklahoma’s incarceration rate ranks 5th for males, 1st for females, and 3rd overall in the United States according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2009 report.
•	90.1% of all offenders will return to a community.  The remaining 9.9% are serving sentences of Death, Life without Parole, and Life.  
•	In calendar year 2010, 578 female offenders and 3,674 male offenders discharged to the street without supervision.  Additionally, 748 female offenders discharged to probation or parole supervision in calendar year 2010, along with 3,618 male offenders discharging to P&P supervision.
•	In calendar year 2010, between 600 and 800 offenders were released from the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections monthly.
•	23.3% of those released will return to prison within 3 years, as of the CY 2010 Recidivism Rates.  Female offenders recidivate at a rate lower than males, 15.8% versus 24.6% respectively. 
•	In order to be self-sustaining without any type of public assistance, a released offender with no dependents must earn an annual salary of $17,706 in Oklahoma County and $19,497 in Tulsa County (Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oklahoma 2009 by Diana M. Pearce, PhD.)
•	In a recent in-house study of offenders by Reentry County it was found that many treatment needs go unmet while an offender is in prison due to the overwhelming need.  For example, only 23% of offenders with substance abuse treatment need completed treatment while incarcerated.