Developing a risk and needs assessment instrument for prison inmates: the issue of outcome
The assessment of inmate risk and need in prison poses a unique challenge to correctional policy makers because it is used for two purposes: classification and case management. Classification and case management require assessment instruments that are designed to predict two separate outcomes: insti...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2013
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Criminal justice and behavior
Jahr: 2013, Band: 40, Heft: 12, Seiten: 1449-1471 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The assessment of inmate risk and need in prison poses a unique challenge to correctional policy makers because it is used for two purposes: classification and case management. Classification and case management require assessment instruments that are designed to predict two separate outcomes: institutional misconduct and community recidivism. The current research examines differences between a prison classification instrument developed to predict misconduct and a case management instrument developed to predict community recidivism using a sample of 414 inmates in Ohio. The results indicated substantial differences between assessment instruments and that separate risk and needs assessments should be conducted. A hybrid assessment system is suggested that seeks to maximize accuracy and efficiency by including select factors from each instrument. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-3594 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0093854813496240 |
