Risk, Need, Responsivity (RNR) Tool
Principal Investigators:
April Pattavina and James Byrne听
Funding Source: George Mason University and Bureau of Justice Assistance
The purpose of this project is to develop a nationally based discrete-event simulation (DES) 听model that examines changes in recidivism outcomes between the current, largely unstructured system of offender treatment in prison settings and one that reflects a system based on the principals of the Risk Need Responsivity model of correctional treatment. 听The model uses inputs derived from national data collection efforts in combination with input parameters derived from evidence based practices in corrections. The results of model testing will be presented and used to explore various 鈥渨hat if鈥� scenarios intended to explore the impact of changes in key system inputs consistent with an RNR model of treatment delivery on recidivism levels.听