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RECIDIVISM AMONG SEX OFFENDERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA By: The South Carolina Department of Corrections The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services The South Carolina Budget Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics The South Carolina Department of Public Safety September 2007 Foreword Concern about sex offenders and their behavior is quite understandably, not only a topic of great public concern, but also the target of numerous public policy proposals. Recent examples of such proposals include, but are not limited to, enhanced sanctions for convicted and repeat sex offenders, civil commitment for predatory sex offenders, the development of sex offender registries, the use of advanced technology to monitor sex offenders and residency restrictions. Unfortunately, the quality and extent of the body of knowledge concerning sex offender behavior has not kept pace with either the sophistication or potential cost of some of these proposed policies. This study represents a collaborative attempt on the part of four state agencies, the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS), the South Carolina Budget Control Board Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) to add to the existing body of knowledge concerning the behavior of convicted sex offenders by replicating analysis previously undertaken by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Although the analysis of South Carolina sex offender recidivism was undertaken as part of a larger, multi-state effort, this report represents only the findings for South Carolina. This report would not have been possible without the efforts of staff from the above mentioned agencies. John Ward, Meesim Lee and other SCDC staff coordinated the statistical analysis of the inmate cohort. Ken Wagner and Marchar Stagg from SCDPPPS coordinated the statistical analy