If it's not a coincidence, it's at least a high positive correlation.
New York is a 'special case' of course, but only 10% of those released from Riker's Island have been rearrested. ....repeatedly.
breitbart.com: Gov. Cuomo’s New York: 250 Inmates Freed from Prison Rearrested 450 Times
Their catch-and-release program is why 250 were soon arrested 450 times.