<h3>Abstract</h3> We find that individuals involved in low-level crime who receive prison sentences are more likely to be re-imprisoned for technical violations during their post-release supervision, rather than for new offenses, compared to those who receive non-prison sentences. We identify the extent and cost of this incapacitation effect among individuals with similar criminal histories using exogenous variation in sentence type from discontinuities in Michigan Sentencing Guide-lines. Higher re-imprisonment adds 15% more prison days to the original sentence while only low-level crimes appear to be averted. These results suggest that re-imprisonment for technical parole violations does not prevent serious crime.

Catalina Franco

David J. Harding

Shawn D. Bushway

Jeffrey Morenoff

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The Journal of Human Resources is one of the leading journals in empirical microeconomics. Aimed at scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, each issue explores research across various fields, including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement. Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make significant scientific contributions to research relevant to public policy practitioners.

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