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Inmate Classification: A Correctional Program That Works?

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Berecochea, John E.; Gibbs, Joel B. – Evaluation Review, 1991

The objective inmate classification system in use in California's prisons is described. Evaluation of 14,091 cases suggests that the system reduces the rate of increase in the incidence of serious prisoner misconduct. Empirical evaluation of the system is recommended, and implications for correctional programs and public policy are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Correctional Institutions, Males, Predictive Validity

A Predictive Validation Study of the Methods Used To Select Eligibility Technicians.

Cesare, Steven J.; And Others – 1991

The effectiveness of the current selection system used to hire eligibility technicians was studied, and the predictive relationship between existing selection instruments and job performance criteria was investigated. Eligibility technicians are employees of San Diego County (California) whose duties include determining the eligibility of…

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Employment Interviews, Ethnic Groups, Evaluation Methods