In the first part of this month’s series, we talk with the team at Vant4ge, a company that produces a correctional risk/needs assessment tool called the Strong-R.  We discuss what risk/needs assessment is, and also discuss its importance in the corrections field.  The Vant4ge team talks about what new developments are happening in the risk/needs &#8230; <a href="https://podcast.cor.pa.gov/2024/08/05/episode-5-risk-needs-assessment-part-1-dr-zach-hamilton-sean-hosman-and-marjorie-rist/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode 5: Risk &#38; Needs Assessment, part 1 (Dr. Zach Hamilton, Sean Hosman, and Marjorie Rist)"</span></a>

Episode 6: Risk & Needs Assessment, part 2 (Jason Stauffer )

Pracademically Speaking is a podcast intended to highlight research and innovations within the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC). Episodes include interviews with national experts and PA DOC staff members who are leading the way in cutting edge developments. A primary goal of the podcast is to bring together thought leaders (academics, practitioners, and policymakers) to stimulate further thinking about how to solve real world problems within the field of corrections.  Pracademically Speaking is produced by the PA DOC’s Bureau of Planning, Research & Statistics (PRS). The mission of PRS is to evaluate programs, policies, and practices, produce statistical reports, support data needs, clearly communicate research, and foster innovation, with excellence and objectivity, to advance agency goals through data-driven, scientifically informed decision-making. Their motto is “Pracademic Excellence!”