Risk, Need and Responsivity: The Foundation of an Effective Reentry Continuum of Service.

The article discusses the move of the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) to explore various assessment tools for correctional institutions. The DOC seeks to determine the tools that address the risk factors, needs assessment, and responsibility with the greatest impact in the community with re...

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Published in:	Corrections Today Vol. 75; no. 4; pp. 47 - 52
Main Author:	Thompson, LaDonna H.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Correctional Association Sep/Oct2013
Subjects:	Kentucky Correctional institutions Recidivism rates Needs assessment Rehabilitation of criminals Deinstitutionalization of prisoners Kentucky. Dept. of Corrections
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Summary:	The article discusses the move of the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) to explore various assessment tools for correctional institutions. The DOC seeks to determine the tools that address the risk factors, needs assessment, and responsibility with the greatest impact in the community with reduced recidivism rates. It reveals that targeting risk levels with specific programs provide the most effective means to address criminogenic needs.