Risk and needs assessment
NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Webinar Transcript
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Winners are to submit paper outlining the variables that were tested, indicating which were of statistical significance and which were not, by September 17, 2021.
DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today's webinar. NIJ's Recidivism Forecasting Challenge, hosted...
Guidelines for Post-Sentencing Risk Assessment
Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
Optimizing Juvenile Assessment Performance
Optimizing Supervision and Service Strategies to Reduce Reoffending: Accounting for Risks, Strengths, and Developmental Differences
Sacrificing Accuracy for Transparency in Recidivism Risk Assessment: The Impact of Classification Method on Predictive Performance
Pennsylvania Models a Streamlined Approach to Inmate Management
Study Examines Prisoners' Reentry Needs
Evaluation of the Implementation and the Impact of the Massachusetts Intensive Probation Supervision Project: A User's Guide to the Machine-Readable Files and Documentation and Codebook
Optimizing Risk & Needs Assessments for State & Local Jurisdictions - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research
First Step Act Implementation Fiscal Year 2020 90-Day Report
Importance of Risk Assessments to Positive Outcomes for Youth - Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Optimizing Risk & Needs Assessments for State & Local Jurisdictions - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research
Dr. Hamilton discusses his research on risk assessment, needs assessment, and responsivity, examining how the interaction between adults' and juveniles' predictors impact their likelihood of recidivism — and the programming and services that are provided for each.
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Implementing Risk and Needs Assessment - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Sullivan discusses his research to understand implementation procedures and practice in the juvenile justice system that facilitate adoption of these tools and their appropriate use.
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Importance of Risk Assessments to Positive Outcomes for Youth - Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Vincent discusses her research on how risk assessment and risk need responsivity affect change in how we handle individuals in the justice system.
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NIJ's Role Under the First Step Act
Evaluating Reentry Programs Using Data and Science
Evaluating Reentry Programs Using Data and Science
How do you use data and science to measure program success?
John Wetzel, secretary of corrections, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Grant Duwe, Ph.D., director of research and evaluation, Minnesota Department of Corrections explain how their agencies evaluate programs using data and science. Duwe details how the most effective programs provided by the Minnesota DOC have been those that focus on known risk factors for recidivism.
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NIJ Helps Lay the Groundwork for Implementation of the First Step Act
The First Step Act of 2018 aims to reform the federal prison system and reduce recidivism. A key component of the Act is an assessment of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ existing prisoner risk and needs assessment system. To begin that assessment, NIJ, in accordance with the First Step Act, has selected the...
