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Assessment of Maryland Parole Commission Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are instruments used for various purposes within the criminal justice system, including the determination of suitability for parole. A risk assessment is often, although not always, based on a static actuarial view of a person’s likelihood for recidivism if released on parole. Such a view does not accurately depict who a person has become while incarcerated, the likelihood, the person will commit future crimes, or if the person meets the criteria for parole consideration.