Studies across the nation assess recidivism risk tied to age of people released from prison

The Wisconsin Commutation Advisory Board considers age and time served as factors in assessing recidivism risk for commutation applicants. Data from the Wisconsin Policy Forum and U.S. Sentencing Commission shows older age and longer sentences correlate with lower recidivism rates, influencing criteria requiring applicants to serve at least half their sentence or 20 years for life sentences.