Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2015
Pages
1-51
Abstract
[Introduction] Pretrial services agencies in Virginia are actively engaged in identifying, testing, and implementing pretrial services legal and evidence-based practices (LEBP) that are consistent with the legal and constitutional rights afforded to accused persons awaiting trial, and that research has proven to be effective in reducing unnecessary detention while assuring court appearance and the safety of the community during the pretrial stage. The virginia pretrial risk assessment instrument (VPRAI), known nationally as the "Virginia Model," was the first research-based statewide pretrial risk assessment in the country. The VPRAI examines eight risk factors that are weighted to create a risk score, and defendants are assigned to one of five risk levels ranging from low to high that represent the likelihood of pretrial failure.
Rights
© 2015 Luminosity, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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ORCID
0000-0003-4746-7962 (Danner)
Original Publication Citation
Danner, M. J. E., VanNostrand, M., & Spruance, L. M. (2015). Risk-based pretrial release recommendation and supervision guidelines. Luminosity, Inc.
Repository Citation
Danner, Mona J.E.; VanNostrand, Marie; and Spruce, Lisa M., "Risk-Based Pretrial Release Recommendation and Supervision Guidelines" (2015). Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 63.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sociology_criminaljustice_fac_pubs/63