Dynamic Classification

Smarter custody levels. Safer facilities. Lower costs.

Move from static annual assessments into a dynamic automated workflow. Built on your agency's classification logic, it facilitates timely reviews, offers transparent override workflows, and flags residents approaching eligibility for reclassification and work release.

Adjust placement when the situation changes

The module enables dynamic reclassification based on behavioral or status changes, so individuals are placed at the right security level whenever their profile changes, not just at their annual reassessment.

  • Triggers reclassification on behavioral updates in addition to the annual cycle.
  • Works with the state's policies and risk assessments, including calculating risk scores based on form content.
  • Automates the paperwork once a staff member determines a status change is appropriate.

Surface everyone ready for a lower custody level

Integrates with bed management systems to proactively identify residents whose current score or upcoming review indicates they might be ready for a downgrade.

  • Filters automatically based the state's downgrade criteria to identify residents who match.
  • Surfaces nearly-eligible residents so staff can help them meet final criteria.
  • Generates transfer and reclassification packets with a single click.

See where the scoring model is lagging

The module tracks every override and lets staff document the aggravating or mitigating factors behind it, so leadership can see exactly where the classification system is keeping pace and where it isn't.

  • Provides leadership with analytics on override rates across the agency.
  • Surfaces patterns in variances that may indicate where the scoring model diverges from population trends.
  • Supports targeted re-evaluation when overrides cluster on specific criteria.

Identify candidates for community placement before they ask

Highlights residents approaching eligibility for work release, furlough, and other community placement programs, and generates referral packets automatically.

  • Applies state-specific eligibility criteria across work release, outside clearance, furlough, and other program types.
  • Pre-populates referral and transfer paperwork from the resident's profile.
  • Tracks denial patterns by facility to help leadership identify where policy may be inconsistently applied.

Thank you for this tool, it's great! ... I was trying to come up with a way to keep track of my releases. When you have a caseload of 133 you want to be ahead, not trying to catch-up.

Case Manager

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the tool work with our existing classification instrument?
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Yes. It works with whatever classification instrument the agency uses, and implements the logic in the agency's classification manual to determine custody levels.

What if our scoring model needs an overhaul?
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We can evaluate whether the classification system is functioning as intended — whether scores actually predict violence, violations, and outcomes — and use data-driven techniques to suggest changes that improve accuracy and reduce violence.

How does it handle overrides?
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The module tracks overrides and lets staff document aggravating or mitigating factors. It provides leadership with high-level analytics on override rates and patterns in variances that may indicate where the scoring model is lagging behind population trends.

Can the tool trigger reclassification outside the annual cycle?
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Yes. If applicable to state policy, the module can enable dynamic reclassification based on behavioral or status changes, so placement always reflects a resident's current profile rather than their annual reassessment date.

Can Recidiviz implement this specific to our state's needs?
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Yes. Our team is experienced in working closely with state DOCs to align the module's functionality with policy and practice.

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