RT Article
T1 Testing the Importation Model Among Incarcerated Young Adults: Do Risk Assessment Tools Predict Prison Misconduct?
JF The prison journal
VO 105
IS 3
SP 330
OP 349
A1 Klimukiene, Virginija
A1 Laurinavicius, Alfredas
A1 Sakalauskas, Gintautas
A2 Laurinavicius, Alfredas
A2 Sakalauskas, Gintautas
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1928052606
AB Prison misconduct refers to any breach of rules and regulations established within correctional institutions to ensure order and safety for both inmates and staff. According to the importation model, younger adults may possess unique developmental characteristics that increase their likelihood of engaging in such behaviors. This study examines prison misconduct among young adults aged 18 to 23, assessing the predictive validity of two risk assessment tools—the OASys and the START:AV. Findings suggest that developmentally tailored risk assessment instruments, like the START:AV, outperform others in predicting various types of prison misconduct among young offenders over a 3-month follow-up period.
K1 OASys
K1 START:AV
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Young adults
K1 Prison misconduct
DO 10.1177/00328855251328870