@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating a modified version of the federal prison system's inmate classification model: an assessment of objectivity and predictive validity",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1994",
author="Proctor, Jon L.",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="256-272",
abstract="This study evaluated the objective and predictive value of the Nebraska Department of Corrections' Inmate Classification Model, a variation of the Federal Prison System's Model. A sample of 458 male offenders was assessed on 11 predictor variables--5 classification variables and 6 demographic variables--and 5 institutional adjustment variables. The results indicated that the Nebraska model was making objective classification decisions based solely on the classification variables. However, the model was not a valid instrument for predicting the offenders' institutional adjustment problems. Age and education level--two variables not included in this model--emerged as the best predictors of adjustment. These findings suggest that the model's predictive value could be improved by incorporating valid predictor variables into the classification process.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854894021002005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854894021002005"
}