NCJ Number
230446
Date Published
June 2004
Length
110 pages
Annotation
This report examines programs and policies that identify, classify, and manage high-risk and special management prisoners.
Abstract
Findings are provided on correctional administrators' need for more effective means of identifying potential sources of problems in the inmate population and more proactive strategies for addressing the issues associated with those inmates. This study reviews the most significant current research on the topic of high-risk and special management prisoners; issued a national survey of State correctional systems to identify existing approaches to the classification and management of high-risk and special management prisoners; and performed site visits to the programs judged to be the most effective and have the greatest potential for application within other correctional systems. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to NIC goals and objectives along with project tasks. Chapter 2 provides an overview of risk assessment. Chapter 3 presents an inventory of current risk assessment systems and instruments in use by State correctional systems. Chapter 4 summarizes the data obtained from State correctional agencies in the National survey of the Management of High-Risk Inmates. Chapter 5 catalogs the best practices and model programs identified among the respondents to the National Survey and presents case studies of some promising and effective programs. Chapter 6 offers recommendations for further refinement of special management programs and identifies areas for future research. Exhibits, notes, references, and appendix