Michigan Department of Corrections to test new prisoner classification system

LANSING, Mich. (News 10) – The Michigan Department of Corrections is set to begin testing a new classification system designed to better place incarcerated individuals.

The new system will launch on Dec. 1. The department says the redesigned system improves the accuracy of predicting a prisoner’s risk of future violence by about 30%.

The update will also allow ongoing classification reviews using real-time data that can be quickly analyzed…

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