SVP Recidivism Rates: Recidivism rates are based upon information gathered from an arrest, a conviction, or incarceration. Recidivism may be based on a technical violation related to the civil commitment order, a sexual re-offense, or a new criminal offense.
As of August 31, 2012, there were 263 sexually violent predators that have been committed under Health & Safety Code Chapter 841. Of the 263:
-- 158 resided in an approved location in the community (of these 3 have been committed to a mental state hospital and 1 to a state school);
-- 105 were incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutional Division (Note: this number is comprised of new commitments waiting initial release into the program and re-releases of SVPs incarcerated for parole violations and/or new civil commitment charges);
-- 0 absconders; and
-- 7 were deceased and are not counted in the total number of commitments.
Forty-four percent (44%) of SVPs have been convicted of new non-sexual offenses, (e.g.,failure to comply with the civil commitment order), and were sentenced to the TDCJ-Correctional Institutional Division, served county jail time, or received probation.
Two percent (2%) of SVPs have been convicted of new non-sexual felony criminal offenses, (e.g., aggravated assault on peace officer, assault on a peace officer, criminal impersonation, retaliation, assault, failure to register, and failure to identify).
To date, none of the SVPs committed to the program have been charged with or convicted of a new sexual crime, which represents a 0% sexual re-offense rate. ..Source.. by Office of Violent Sex Offender Management Biennal Report to the Legislature
