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Michigan prisons will test a Recidiviz system that predicts violence risk among inmates starting in December
Michigan's Department of Corrections announced a new prisoner classification system, built with the organization Recidiviz, that will be tested starting 12/01. According to the department, it predicts violence about 30% better than the current method and will cover a population of about 32,000 prisoners.
Published in edition no. 5 of Noticiário do Joãozinho ·
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Original source
Michigan Department of Corrections
https://www.michigan.gov/corrections/about/newsroom/press-releases/2026/10/28/new-prisoner-classification-system-announced-by-michigan-department-of-corrections