Citation

Proctor JL. Crim. Justice Behav. 1994; 21(2): 256-272.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854894021002005

PMID

unavailable

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.

Language: en