Focus Area: Recidivism Risk

Timeframe Issues Personnel Information Sources
24 - 72 hours
2 weeks - 1 month
  • number and nature of prior convictions
  • age at first arrest
  • escape history
  • probation / parole revocation history
  • need for treatment to address dynamic risk factors for recidivism (e.g., substance abuse, mental health, education, and social skills)

    (see also substance abuse, mental health, and housing sections)
  • corrections intake counselor
  • community-based partner staff
  • pre-sentence investigation report
  • court report
  • police report
  • criminal history
  • prior institutional history
Ongoing
  • review of institutional behavior and programming
  • need for further programming
  • corrections counselor
  • community-based partner staff
  • pre-sentence investigation report
  • court report
  • police report
  • criminal history
  • prior institutional history
  • institutional behavior records
  • program participation
Prerelease
  • treatment program completion
  • changes in attitudes and behavior
  • risk to public safety
  • recommendations and conditions for release
  • corrections counselor
  • community-based partner staff
  • pre-sentence investigation report
  • court report
  • police report
  • criminal history
  • prior institutional history
  • institutional behavior records
  • program participation
Community Supervision
  • degree of monitoring and intensity of services needed corresponding to risk of re-offending
  • participation in community-based services to address recidivism risk factors (e.g., substance abuse, mental health, and education)
  • appropriate graduated response to technical versus serious violations of supervision requirements
  • community corrections officer
  • community-based providers
  • pre-sentence investigation report
  • court report
  • police report
  • criminal history
  • prior institutional history
  • institutional behavior records
  • program participation