Below is a short explanation of each of the assessment tools used during the offender management process.
This tool is used to canvass the offending, and identify or confirm any of the eight rehabilitative needs. This tool is also used to determine an offender’s position on addressing any of the eight needs (i.e. are they willing to participate in a programme designed to address the needs).
If this assessment has not been completed by CPPS, the sentence planners will carry out this assessment in prison and, while doing this assessment, they will also undertake the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), DAST (Drug Abuse Screen Test) and Nine (G9) (Gambling Screening Test).
Note: Offenders who are not willing to participate in a rehabilitation programme will first need to undertake activities aimed at developing motivation.
The RoC*RoI has a scale of 0 to 1, using decimal points in between (e.g. 0.65). It is calculated from statistical data related to the prisoner’s offending history.
RoC*RoI provides statistical information about a prisoner’s risk of reconviction and re-imprisonment within five years at the end of their sentence.
Skills check is a literacy and numeracy screening tool. It provides an initial indication of literacy and numeracy deficiencies.
The offender plan assessment (OPA) identifies the specific needs that an offender has to address, under five key areas. The areas are:
See: “Assess Prisoner” in Part 3, Chapter 3-2 for a full explanation of these areas.