What percentage of male prison inmates were formerly in the military?

Just curious really. I live close to a military town and with the return of the troops it seems as if crime is on the increase. On the other hand--- our community is also undergoing some racial issues and gang violence has increased also.



Our local paper recently had a front page article about a soldier that stabbed (and killed) another soldier just because he looked in his locker.



Right around that same time some teens killed and burned a man to death for some pot.



So all of this made me curious.What percentage of male prison inmates were formerly in the military?Here's a wrench in the BS theories you have gotten so far. God! I love being the curve buster.



I served in the US Army a lifetime ago. While in I recieved two of the highest awards possible (ARCOM and AAM) along with numerous other unit level citations. I discharged honorably.



Some time later, I was convicted of a felony and served time in the fine institution of the Michigan penal system, where by the way I was deemed very mentally stable by state paid psychologists.



To your question: in my expereince, anywhere from 25-33% of inmates I knew were exmilitary. A far greater number were posers--those who claimed (lied about) military service. I personally relished the oportunity to "out" those who posed.



Soldiers are no different than anyone else. With the exception that they did a job about which they were told they were defending your freedoms. It was hype then and still is now.



Hope that helps.What percentage of male prison inmates were formerly in the military?a hell of lot..What percentage of male prison inmates were formerly in the military?People who got discharged I would say it would be higher than the normal percentage of the US population that go into prison. For people that served honorably I would say that the percentage would be very low.What percentage of male prison inmates were formerly in the military?
Those who were tossed out for various mental disorders which existed prior to entry are probably among those in the prison population. But, since they had that personality disorder before entry, you can't lay the blame on the military. There are also ex-policemen and ex-clergymen behind bars as well.

When your local law enforcement officials can show that the rise in crime were those offenses committed by member of that military community, then you might make a connection between the two. Otherwise it is idle speculation.