Assessment Processes: Publications & Tools
Assessment and Risks/Needs Determination Tool
This interactive web-based tool offers the following features: 1) a description of what information should be collected about an individual’s risks and needs; 2) a timeline of when this information should be collected; 3) suggestions about who should be tasked with collecting this information; and 4) a database of assessment instruments commonly used in corrections settings.
Improving Assessments of People Incarcerated and Released from Prison and Jail - Policy Guide and Case Studies
This publication contains recommendations for policymakers and practitioners that want to develop an efficient process to identify the risks, needs, and strengths of people during key intervals of their involvement with the criminal justice system. The publication also includes detailed examples, in the form of three case studies, of ways in which policymakers and practitioners have improved their assessment processes and service delivery.
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