Risk Assessment in Sentencing

What is it about?

Many jurisdictions across the US are using risk assessment technology in their effort to unwind mass incarceration. In this article, we talk about these applications and address unresolved issues--including the question of whether the use of risk assessment may exacerbate racial disparities in incarceration.

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Why is it important?

A number of states--and the federal system--are entertaining criminal justice reforms that involve the use of risk assessment.