What 25% of Ohio Prisoners Have In Common

You might be surprised to find that one out of every four Ohio prisoners
are all serving time for a similar type of offense.

In Ohio,
one out of four prisoners is serving time for a sex-related offense like rape or sexual imposition.
The Correctional Institution Inspection Committee conducted the study
that returned findings that 7,707 Ohio prisoners were convicted of sex
offenses and 2,415 were imprisoned for violating their parole in conjunction
with an initial sex offense – amounting to roughly 25% of the state’s
total prison population.

What’s To Be Done

According to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, whose job
is in the name, there are still insufficiencies in the programs they provide
to rehabilitate sex offenders. For example, zero programs exist currently
for sex offenders residing at Ohio’s highest security prisons. According
to the Department, this is because these prisoners are more inclined to
disruptive behavior.

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Sex Offenders and Recidivism in Ohio

Another interesting finding, although not incredibly surprising, is that
sex offenders released from prison have a disproportionately difficult
time finding employment. This is one of the primary reasons for re-offending
and ending back up in an Ohio prison. This further highlights the imperativeness
of better rehabilitation programs for sex offenders in prison.

What are the most common sex offenses in Ohio?

The report surveyed Ohio inmates to determine what the most common offenses
resulting in conviction were. The results are as follows:

1. Rape
2. Sexual Imposition
3. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
4. Sexual Battery
5. Pandering Obscenity
6. Unlawful Conduct with a Minor
7. Felonious Sexual Penetration
8. Promoting
   Prostitution

On average, individuals imprisoned for sex-related crimes spend about a
decade in prison before release. Interested in learning more?
View the report here.