U.S. Parole Commission Revises Salient Factor Score to Improve Recidivism Predictions for Older Prisoners

Summary

The U.S. Parole Commission is updating its Salient Factor Score system to better predict recidivism among older prisoners, with the new score, SFS-95, adding one point to prisoners 41 or older at the time of their offense or parole violation, subject to certain limitations.