A provision contained in chapter 12 of the acts of 1996 section 25 : a study of the Massachusetts Department of Correction classification system

82 Pages·1996·2.1 MB·English

by  Massachusetts. Executive Office of Public Safety

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A PROVISION CONTAINED
IN
CHAPTER OF THE
12
ACTS OF 1996
SECTION 25
A STUDY OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Table of Contents
Section
1
Study Mandate
Section 2
Overview of Classification
Process and History
Section 3
Pilot Test Results
Section 4
Classification Scoring Manual
Section 5
New Developments
Section 6
Recommendations

STUDY MANDATE
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Acts of 1996 Chapter 12 Section 25
The secretary of the executive office of public safety, in consultation with the National
Institute of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, shall commission a study of the
classification process of the department of correction and incorporating the results of
the objective point based classification system currently being tested at
MCl-Norfolk and MCl-Concord for the purpose of improving the identification and
assessment of current inmate risk and need. Said study shall make recommendations
regarding the efficient use of Pre-Release and Minimum and Medium security
placements by the department and removal of the impediments to such placements.
Said study shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means
and the joint committee on public safety no later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and ninety six.

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OVERVIEW OF CLASSIFICATION
PROCESS AND HISTORY