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2008 NIC Publication
The development of new risk/needs assessments specifically designed for female offenders is discussed. This report is comprised of these sections:
  • The case for women's needs;
  • Development of new assessments;
  • Construction validatio... Read More
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2008
"This manual is a reference tool developed to assist staff [at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Facility] in performing and understanding the assessment process" (p. 1). Sections include: purpose; the Assessment Unit's mission and goals; introduct... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
A collection of material about prison classification is provided. Documents included in this compilation (with executive summaries in print and full-text on the CD-ROM) are: “Classification of High-Risk and Special Management Prisoners: A National A... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
Tasks, assessments, and technology used in prisoner intake systems are examined. Following an executive summary, this report has seven chapters: introduction; national overview of facility characteristics, facility functions, intake components and pe... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
The current state of the art in prison classification is reviewed. Seven chapters follow an executive summary; introduction; a brief history of objective prison classification; what is objective prison classification; effective strategies -- guidelin... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
The effects of information technology (IT) and computation developments on prison classification productivity are examined (p. vi). Ten chapters follow an executive summary: current status of MIS (management information system) support for prison cla... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
Prison systems experience continued pressure to house offenders in the most appropriate setting possible. While most correctional systems have implemented objective classification systems that have become quite effective in identifying inmates for th... Read More
2004 NIC Publication
Results from a survey "designed to obtain information on the procedures used to classify high-risk inmates, particularly those in protective custody or administrative segregation, and inmates with mental illness or medical problems" are presented (p.... Read More
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2004 NIC Publication
A report which highlights the results of two cooperative agreements from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) addressing the critical need for gender-specific objective classification systems is presented.  Following an executive summary ... Read More
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2003 NIC Publication
New information and knowledge learned regarding classification and risk assessment systems are reviewed. Topics discussed include: differences between prison classification and public risk assessment; differences between external and internal prison ... Read More
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2003 NIC Publication
The development of both external and internal prison classification procedures are covered during this 36-hour program. Sections of this manual address: action planning; evaluation standards for classification; internal classification; high risk and... Read More
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2002 NIC Publication
The development, implementation, impact assessment, and refinement of objective internal classification systems are examined. In addition to an executive summary, this report contains three chapters: introduction; description of the states' internal ... Read More
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2002 NIC Publication
Work undertaken by the participating states is described, an outline of the fundamental tasks required for a revalidation effort is provided, and external classification trends and lessons learned from these classification reforms are summarized with... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
An evaluation of the efforts of four states in revising their objective classification for female inmates is provided. Four sections comprise this report: introduction; project goals and tasks; description of the four states' women classification ini... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
The development of improved strategies for classifying female offenders is addressed. Sections of this report include:
  • Issues in classifying women offenders -- the literature review;
  • National assessment of current female offender class... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
Proceedings from this two-day national forum on classification and information system related problems are provided. Topics discussed include: linking all the pieces; external and internal classification; classification data for planning; linking DOC... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
In order to enable correctional administrators to anticipate further improvements in objective classification, this bulletin provides a summary of current critical classification issues. Topics briefly discussed include: re-evaluation of existing p... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
Findings from a telephone assessment of state and federal practices for classifying women offenders are presented. In addition to an executive summary, this report has the following chapters:
  • Introduction;
  • Issues in classifying women o... Read More
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2001 NIC Publication
The text of and overheads used during a presentation about prison classification are provided. This session addresses: strategies for managing trends; standardization of policy application; the system viewed from a macro level; system integration; i... Read More
1995 NIC Publication
This report summarizes the development of a classification system specific to the security, custody and programmatic needs of female offenders in the Massachusetts Department of Correction. The report includes the data collection instrument, an expla... Read More
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1995 NIC Publication
This report documents the development of an objective classification system that addressed the specific organizational needs and population of the New Jersey Department of Corrections. It reviews the methodology, initial classification validation res... Read More
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1994 NIC Publication
The report presents the results of a survey on internal offender classification systems across the United States. The report discusses survey methods and prevalence of these systems. It then briefly describes the offender classification systems in va... Read More
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1992 NIC Publication
This final report presents the results of a one-year effort to design an objective, point-based system of initial inmate classification for the Massachusetts Department of Correction (MDOC). The present study found age to be a strong correlate of ins... Read More
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1992 NIC Publication
Developed to provide correctional professional with a tool for more effectively and efficiently managing their departments, this document presents a critical review of issues relevant to the evaluation of correctional classification systems. Topics c... Read More
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1991 NIC Publication
Based upon a survey of forty-eight state correctional agencies and intensive study in four states. Part I presents the results of a review of current classification practices with respect to women, and defines the issues emerging in current pract... Read More
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1988 NIC Publication
The title of the grant project is "Development of Objective Classification Guidelines for New York State Female Offenders." Contents include the Guideline, Guideline Manual, and the third of three papers documenting the research on which the Guidelin... Read More
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1985 NIC Publication
By analyzing current sentencing practices and dispositional guidelines for probation, prison, and parole caseloads and comparing these current practices with other well established correctional screening tools through statistical simulation analysis,... Read More
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1984 NIC Publication
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