The concept of “criminogenic need” is firmly entrenched within forensic research and
practice. So much so that its status is rarely questioned, and its central role in risk reduction …

A dynamic risk factor is a variable that can change across time, and as it changes, there is a
corresponding change in the likelihood of the outcome. In corrections, there is evidence for …

The reduction of dynamic risk is typically considered the key mechanism by which
rehabilitation of people in prison occurs. However, there is insufficient evidence to …

Corrections in the Community, Seventh Edition, examines the current state of community
corrections and proposes an evidence-based approach to making programs more effective …

This report aims to examine the transformative role that artificial intelligence (AI) may play in
different sectors of the economy, including the opportunities, risks and challenges that …

While the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the lives of people around the
world, select populations (eg, elderly, immune-compromised, and incarcerated individuals) …

Research Summary The Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) is a correctional
assessment tool used by federal probation officers that identifies offenders most likely to …

Scholars have speculated that inmate behavior may provide a signal about the probability of
desistance. One such signal may be the successful avoidance of prison infractions or the …

The risk–need–responsivity model (RNR; Bonta & Andrews, 2017) has become a leading
approach for effective offender case management, but field tests of this model are still …

The risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model of correctional intervention is widely used around
the world to guide offender assessment and intervention by correctional practitioners and …