Inmate Classification: A Correctional Program That Works?.

Berecochea, John E.; Gibbs, Joel B.

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ERIC Number: EJ440426

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Publication Date: 1991

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Inmate Classification: A Correctional Program That Works?

Berecochea, John E.; Gibbs, Joel B.

Evaluation Review, v15 n3 p333-63 Jun 1991

The objective inmate classification system in use in California's prisons is described. Evaluation of 14,091 cases suggests that the system reduces the rate of increase in the incidence of serious prisoner misconduct. Empirical evaluation of the system is recommended, and implications for correctional programs and public policy are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Correctional Institutions, Males, Predictive Validity, Prisoners, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, State Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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