United States, Nationwide, federal judicial districts
US Probation and Pretrial Services (federal courts)
Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA), supplied by Developed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
OperationalOfficial publicationPAI-AA69B8A7
- Body
- US Probation and Pretrial Services (federal courts)
- Country
- United States
- Area
- Nationwide, federal judicial districts
- Technology
- Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA)
- Supplier
- Developed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- Not known
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which develops and revalidates the instrument
- Evidence
- Official publication
Police force, government department or public body publication - Source
- US Courts, Pretrial Risk Assessment page
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-AA69B8A7
Notes
The federal judiciary describes the Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA) as a "scientifically based instrument developed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts" that estimates a defendant's risk of failure to appear, new criminal arrest or technical violations that could lead to revocation during pretrial supervision. US probation and pretrial services officers use it "in conjunction with a thorough pretrial services investigation" to inform release or detention recommendations to the court, and combine it with their professional judgement. The judiciary's page lists research on the instrument from 2009 (development), 2011 (implementation), 2012 and 2018 (revalidation) and September 2024 ("Revising the Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA): Promising Options"), but does not state a launch date or explain the scoring.
Other systems used by US Probation and Pretrial Services (federal courts)
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Probation and Pretrial Services (federal courts)Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) | United StatesNationwide, federal judicial districts | Developed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | — | Operational |
Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA) elsewhere in United States
See them in the tracker| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US state courts and corrections agenciesCOMPAS recidivism and pretrial risk scoring | United StatesMultiple US states | Equivant, formerly Northpointe | 2000 | Operational | |
| US pretrial courts (multiple jurisdictions)Public Safety Assessment (PSA) | United StatesNationwide | Developed with support from Arnold Ventures; no commercial vendor | 2013 | Operational | |
| Wisconsin Department of CorrectionsCOMPAS risk and needs assessment | United StatesWisconsin | — | — | Operational | |
| Thurston County Pretrial ServicesPublic Safety Assessment (PSA) | United StatesWashington | — | 2023 | Operational | |
| Federal Bureau of PrisonsPATTERN recidivism risk assessment (First Step Act) | United StatesNationwide | — | — | Operational |