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Parallel Workshops
In many correctional and supervision settings for adults and youth the use of comprehensive violence risk assessment is simply not feasible for all individuals due to restraints in funding, staffing, training or time. To offer more simplified and feasible risk evaluation opportunities, in recent years novel risk screening methods have been developed. These can be used to guide risk management in prison practice, to aid in prison leave decision making, to assist community reintegration, and to support adult or youth supervision. Two examples will be presented: the Risk Screener Violence for Prison practice (RS-V) and Risk Screener Youth for juvenile and young adult violence and criminality (RS-Y). Experiences will be shared from the recent nationwide implementation of the RS-V across all adult prisons in The Netherlands. In particular, results will be presented from a 5 year national study across 25 Dutch prisons, demonstrating predictive validity for prison violence, as well as community violence after discharge. In addition, results from a multi-site study with the RS-Y in youth settings will also be shared, including the additional self-assessment version. Moreover, multi-year user-experience inquiries with the RS-V and RS-Y will be highlighted. Finally, advantages and disadvantages of risk screening will be discussed and the potential broader international application of the RS-V and RS-Y will be contemplated.