Patricia van Voorhis
Classification of Women Offenders: A National Assessment of Current Practices
Findings from a telephone assessment of state and federal practices for classifying women offenders are presented.
Classification of Women Offenders: A National Assessment of Current Practices and the Experiences of Three States
The development of improved strategies for classifying female offenders is addressed. Sections of this report include:
Developing Gender-Specific Classification Systems for Women Offenders
A report which highlights the results of two cooperative agreements from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) addressing the critical need f
Classification of Women Offenders: Gender-Responsive Approach to Risk/Needs Assessment
An overview of the work done by collaborative partnerships to design and validate gender-responsive risk and needs assessments for female offenders
Achieving Accurate Pictures of Risk and Identifying Gender Responsive Needs: Two New Assessments for Women Offenders
The development of new risk/needs assessments specifically designed for female offenders is discussed.
Women's Risk Factors and New Treatments/Interventions for Addressing Them: Evidence-Based Interventions in the United States and Canada
This paper describes assessments of female offenders used by correctional agencies and the programs and resources provided by these agencies to mee
A Women's Typology of Pathways to Serious Crime With Custody and Treatment Implications
Criminal career patterns, social context and features, psychological factors, potential matches in prior pathways research, sub-types, and treatmen