2C:47-9 Establishment of program to record, analyze recidivism of convicted sex offenders.

1. a. The Commissioner of Corrections shall establish a program to record and analyze the recidivism of all inmates who are released from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, whether on parole or upon the completion of their maximum sentences.  The purpose of this program shall be to assist in measuring  the effectiveness of the center in providing specialized treatment to repetitive and compulsive  sex offenders pursuant to N.J.S.2C:47-3.

b.The program shall record the arrests  for all offenses committed by releasees for a period of five years following their  release and any convictions resulting from these arrests.  These data shall be analyzed to determine whether the  rates  and nature of  rearrests and convictions differ according to the criminal histories and personal characteristics of  releasees,  the treatment they received at the  Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, length of sentence, conditions of  parole, and such other factors as may be  relevant to the purposes of this act. 

c.The program shall also perform a comparative analysis of  the recidivism rates and patterns of  releasees from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center with those of  persons released from this State's general prison population  and with sex offenders  released in other  jurisdictions with specialized programs for the treatment of sex offenders.

d.The department shall prepare and disseminate to the Governor and the Legislature reports documenting the program's findings,  along with any recommendations it may have for legislation to improve the effectiveness of treatment offered by the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center.