Low Risk Caseload – Risk Management – Involves providing the least restrictive, most appropriate sanctions and supervision
Moderate and High Risk Caseload – Risk Reduction – Involves determining criminogenic needs and reducing risk factors through effective intervention and appropriate supervision
Extreme High Risk Caseload – Risk Control – Involves techniques that control risk of reoffending while under correctional authority
The Top Four Criminogenic Need Response:
Anti-social cognition: Reduce anti-social cognition, recognize risking thinking, adopt an alternative identity
Anti-social companions: Reduce association with criminals, enhance contact with pro-social peers
Anti-social personality or temperament: Build problem solving, self management, anger management, and coping skills
Family and/or marital: Reduce conflict, build positive relationships and communication, enhance monitoring/supervision
The Other Four Criminogenic Need Response:
Substance abuse: Reduce usage, reduce the supports for abuse behavior, enhance alternatives to abuse
Employment: Provide employment seeking and keeping skills and Enhance performance rewards and satisfaction
Education/School: Enhance performance rewards and satisfaction Leisure and/or recreation: Enhance involvement and satisfaction in pro-social activities
