Best Practices in Community Corrections

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Severity

Code

Health

Limited physical capacity, acute illness; needs hospitalization or outpatient treatment

Mild disability or illness; outpatient treatment required; non-strenuous work

No problems that limit housing or work assignments

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Emotional Stability

Severe impairment; danger to self, others; needs hospital environment

Moderate impairment; requires monitoring, individual or group therapy

Emotionally stable; no indications of mental illness

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Education

5th grade or below reading, math skills; needs remedial or special education classes

No high school diploma; needs adult education or GED program

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

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Vocational Skills

No discernible skill; needs training

Limited skills; ability to hold semi-skilled position; needs training

Possesses marketable skill or trade

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Substance Abuse

Frequent abuse resulting in social, economic, or legal problems; needs treatment

Occasional abuse causing disruption of functioning

No disruption of functioning or legal difficulties

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Mental Ability

Serious disability limiting ability to function; needs sheltered living, work situations

Mild disability limiting educational, vocational potential

No discernible disability

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Domestic Abuse

Current incident of domestic abuse as perpetrator; domestic abuse education and therapy needed

History of incident of domestic abuse as perpetrator, but no current incident; possible domestic abuse education needed

No current or past incident of domestic abuse as perpetrator

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