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Case Classification in Community Corrections: Preliminary Findings From a National Survey

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Case Classification in Community Corrections: Preliminary Findings From a National Survey

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Jones, Dana A.

Published 1999. 7 pages.

There has been a notable absence of information concerning the current "state" of the art" of case classification in probation and parole. This article presents preliminary findings of research attempting to address this lack. Almost 80% of the respondents (those U.S. probation and parole agencies that have responded thus far) feel that classifying offenders on risk by using standardized, objective tools is "very important." A little over 81% currently use standardized, objective instruments to classify offenders. Instruments used include: Wisconsin Risk (26.7%), Wisconsin Need (21%), Client Management Classification tool (24.3%), Level of Services Inventory (13.8%), and others (21.9%). The majority of agencies classify on overall risk (85.7%) and need (72.9%), substance abuse (62.4%), and sexual offending (53.8%). Accession Number: period159

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