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One year later, you are assessed once again. This time, the parole board decides you are no longer a risk to the community, and you are released on parole.

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Risk assessment technologies: discretionary parole

When deciding whether to release an incarcerated person early on discretionary parole, parole boards may use RAT scores in determining whether a person is likely to reoffend once they are released.

Risk assessment technologies: discretionary parole

When deciding whether to release an incarcerated person early on discretionary parole, parole boards may use RAT scores in determining whether a person is likely to reoffend once they are released.

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Risk assessment technologies: discretionary parole

Parole boards use RAT scores to make decisions about whether to release a person from prison. RATs generate these scores using algorithms trained to detect statistical relationships within massive datasets drawn from historical criminal legal system records. That may include data about type of conviction, length of incarceration, behavior while incarcerated, record of criminal legal system involvement, mental health records, gender, education level and age.  

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