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9 Just. Rsch. & Pol'y 1 (2007)

handle is hein.journals/jcerhadp9 and id is 1 raw text is: 0 DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED RISK ASSESSMENTS IN PAROLE Tammy Meredith John C. Speir Sharon Johnson Applied Research Services, Inc. Atlanta, GA 0 Abstract This article describes the efforts undertaken during the past five years for the Geor- gia Board of Pardons and Paroles to develop a method for assessing parolee risk to inform the supervision level assignments of Georgia's 23,000 active parolees. The project resulted in an actuarial risk assessment method based on the analysis of over 6,000 parolees. Historically, officers conducted pencil-and-paper assessments on all new parolees entering supervision and reassessments every six months thereafter. The new instruments are automated-offender risk is derived through the execution of computerized programs that access both prison and parole data systems. Parolee risk scores are updated daily, incorporating the dynamics of daily correctional su- pervision progress or failure, and are provided to parole officers through web-based reports and e-mail. This research was supported by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. Interpreta- tion of the analysis is the responsibility of the authors, and does not reflect an official position of the Board. The authors would like to thank John Prevost of the Parole Board for his contribution to this project. JUSTICE RESEARCH AND POLICY, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2007 © 2007 Justice Research and Statistics Association