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How accurately do inmate risk assessments predict future crime?
By readingeagle.com- Nicole C. Brambila
Published: 09/27/2016

Inmate risk assessments by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections identify those likely to commit new crimes. The scores result in a high, medium or low classification and factor into the programming inmates receive in custody and their release.

So, how accurately do these tools predict future criminals?

A little better than a coin toss.

That's to be expected, experts say.

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