Validating Responsivity Assessments for Correctional Populations: Evaluating the Association With Program Participation, Dosage, and Completion

While specific responsivity factors are believed to either inhibit or facilitate successful involvement in programming, relatively little attention has been given to the validation of responsivity assessments used for correctional populations. Based on a sample of nearly 2,100 individuals confined i...

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Authors: Duwe, Grant 1971- (Author) ; Clark, Valerie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2024, Volume: 35, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 132-158
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Keywords:
Programming
risk-needs-responsivity model
Validation
responsivity assessment
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Summary:While specific responsivity factors are believed to either inhibit or facilitate successful involvement in programming, relatively little attention has been given to the validation of responsivity assessments used for correctional populations. Based on a sample of nearly 2,100 individuals confined in Minnesota prisons, this study examines the relationship between a needs and responsivity assessment system and multiple measures of program participation, dosage, and completion. The responsivity domains—childhood trauma, mental health, religiosity, motivation and learning style—were significantly associated with at least one measure of programming. All but two of the needs domains also had a significant association with programming involvement. We discuss the implications of the findings for correctional research and practice.
ISSN:1552-3586
DOI:10.1177/08874034241240998