NCJ Number
161645
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
The Client Management Classification (CMC) system provides a structured way for correctional staff to evaluate offenders and develop supervision strategies based on specific offender types.
Abstract
The CMC system uses a structured offender interview and scoring guide to classify offenders according to four groups: selective intervention, casework/control, environmental structure, and limit setting. Once offenders are classified, supervision and case planning guides help structure case plans and supervision strategies for each offender type. CMC training has been supported by the National Institute of Corrections at various levels since 1981, and it is estimated that over 15,000 corrections professionals had been trained in the CMC system as of 1990. The CMC system has significantly improved the effectiveness of community supervision. With its success in adult probation and parole, the CMC concept has been modified to include incarcerated adult and juvenile offenders through Strategies for Juvenile Supervision (SJS) and Prisoner Management Classification (PMC). Preliminary results show the SJS and the PMC may be as successful with confined populations as the CMC system has been with adult probationers and parolees. 5 references, 3 tables, and 2 figures