OFFICE OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES

1. DCJS Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives COMPAS PRETRIAL SCREEN OFFICE OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES

2. Evolution of Risk/Needs Assessment 3 • Increasingly popular in the field of corrections • Supported by the “What Works” literature • Guides case management and supervision practices

3. 6The Evolution of Assessment – 3rd Generation Tools Third Generation Tools 1970s & 1980s – emphasis on static and dynamic factors Advantages Guides application of the principles of effective intervention: RNR Ensures that appropriate crimenogenic targets are identified for intervention Guides the intensity of intervention, supervision and case planning

4. Characteristics of a Good Assessment Tool 7 • Reliable – objective enough to provide the same results with different assessors • Valid – accurately predict and measure risk and change • Useful and Practical – able to assist with supervision and case management

5. Advantages 9 Noted increases in predictive accuracy Promotes a common theoretical model Assists in the identification of factors correlated with future criminal behavior Guides the development of a case management plan

6. Advantages 10 Guides the identification and effective use of resources Guides the assignment of levels of supervision and service Increases staff proficiency Increases assessment and interview skill

7. COMPAS 11 Implemented in NYS for OPCA Used in every stage of probation work Pre-Trial Pre-Sentence Investigation Classification and Supervision Case Planning Reclassification Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions

8. COMPAS 12 Pretrial Screen Revised in 2013 Validated on New York sample Normed for incarceration status and gender Three Risk Scales: FTA, Violence, Recidivism Needs Scales: 3 historical; 16 crimenogenic needs scales Specialized Screens Ad Hoc Reporting Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions - Continued

9. COMPAS 16 Screening Assessment “Springboard” PSI Supervision and Case Planning Reassessment Reclassification Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions

10. COMPAS Profile 13 The COMPAS software provides an easy to read risk and needs assessment profile Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions - Continued

11. COMPAS 15 COMPAS Profile

12. COMPAS Pretrial Screen • Questions • Official Record • Screening Information • Criminal History:Current Charges, Offense History (5 questions) • Family (1question) • Residential Stability (3 questions) • Vocation (1 question) • Substance Abuse (2 questions)

13. Criminal History Current charge category Pending warrants, holds, charges Number of prior jail sentences of 30+ days Number of new charges/arrests while on probation Number of new arrests while other charges are pending COMPAS Failure to Appear ScaleLow 1-4, Medium 5-7, High 8-10

14. COMPAS Failure to Appear Scale Family • Regular contact with family Residential Stability • Rent, Own, No lease (month to month), Stays with others, No home • Number of times moved last 12 months • Years in the community, neighborhood

15. COMPAS Failure to Appear Scale Vocation • Employment Status Substance Abuse • History of Drug Abuse • History of Alcohol Abuse