Prisoner Reentry in Michigan: 2003 Release Cohort Analysis

Amy L. Solomon's report consolidates data on incarceration and release trends for Michigan. The analysis focuses on prisoners released in 2003, examining their characteristics and the communities they returned to. Data was sourced from the Michigan Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Use Cases

• Modeling recidivism risk based on prisoner characteristics mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the geographic distribution of returning prisoners across Michigan communities
• Studying correlations between community socioeconomic climate and reentry outcomes
• Benchmarking state-level prison admission and release trends over time

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a specific release cohort from 2003
• Data is consolidated from authoritative sources including the Michigan Department of Corrections and U.S. Census Bureau
• Report examines multiple dimensions: prisoner characteristics, geographic distribution, and community context

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Michigan Department of Corrections, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau

Collection Method

Consolidation and analysis of existing administrative and census data

Time Range

Focus on 2003 releases, with broader trend analysis

Geography

State of Michigan, United States