"A percentage of them are going to recommit a crime, and some of them are going to be worse than the crimes they are in for," Mr. Patton acknowledged in announcing the emergency releases. But, he added, "I have to do what I have to do to live within the revenue that we have." Up to 45% will go out and commit MORE crimes. Early released inmates in the 1991 study (latest available) committed over 6,000 MURDERSBJS PAROLE STATS