U.S. Parole Commission Proposes Revision to Salient Factor Score to Improve Risk Prediction Accuracy for Older Offenders

Summary

The U.S. Parole Commission is proposing to revise the Salient Factor Score, an actuarial table used to measure the potential risk of parole violation, to better account for older offenders, with the goal of improving the accuracy of the score for prisoners aged 41 or older.