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Predicting Staff Assault In Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Howard Henderson
Predicting Staff Assault In Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Howard Henderson
Center for Justice Research Reports
This study examines the predictive utility of the community-based Positive Achievement Change Tool–Prescreen (PACT-PS) for staff assault in a sample of 787 state-committed male youth. Bivariate and multivariate analyses indicated the PACT-PS failed to predict staff assault across racial/ethnic groups. Notably, this study also found youth with serious delinquent histories and prior commitments improved the PACT-PS’s ability to predict staff assault. Limitations of this study, suggestions for future research, and practical implications are discussed.