Note also that in Western Europe recividism for the general criminal population is lower.
Edit: Last claim may be wrong, this article suggests that at least in the UK recidivism rates are close to those in the US for the general criminal population.
You might still be mostly correct about Western Europe—the UK could be an outlier relative to the rest of Western Europe.
You might still be mostly correct about Western Europe—the UK could be an outlier relative to the rest of Western Europe.