&gt; And if, say, 10% were repeat offenders<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bjs.gov&#x2F;content&#x2F;reentry&#x2F;recidivism.cfm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bjs.gov&#x2F;content&#x2F;reentry&#x2F;recidivism.cfm</a><p>&gt; &gt; The most recent BJS recidivism study estimated the recidivism patterns of about 400,000 persons released from state prisons in 30 states in 2005. [...]<p>&gt; &gt; In a 15 State study, over two-thirds of released prisoners were rearrested within three years<p>US prisons don&#x27;t work.