MA DOC, Parole, Probation, and Hampden County

This dashboard empowers members of the public for the first time to see organized, aggregated data about risk and needs assessments for MA DOC, Parole, Probation, and Hampden County

Risk and Needs Assessment Results

See below data on the total sentenced population and the total assessed population, the overall risk scores, and the criminogenic subcomponents for offenders in custody or under community supervision on January 1^st for the years 2020 through 2024.

Offender Population vs Assessed Offender Population Dashboard

Risk and need assessments may not be conducted for every offender under the supervision of a custodial or community supervision agency.  Examples of offenders for whom risk and need assessments may not be available include:

• Offenders on Pre-Trial status
• Offenders recently sentenced to a custodial or community supervision placement
• Offenders with short custodial sentences (e.g. under 30 days)
• Offenders with a first-degree life sentence
• Offenders who refuse or are unable to participate due to medical reasons
• Offenders placed on Administrative, Driving Under the Influence of Liquor, Pre-Trial Probation or Pre-Trial Conditions of Release

If an alternative risk assessment evaluation is conducted by an expert chosen by the attorney representing the client

Link to the map showing areas covered under each Parole Regional Field Office location 1 to 9:Massachusetts Parole Board Regional Field Office Locations

Total Risk Scores Dashboard

Link to the map showing areas covered under each Parole Regional Field Office location 1 to 9: Massachusetts Parole Board Regional Field Office Locations

Criminogenic Subcomponents Dashboard

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Risk & Needs - MA DOC, parole, probation, and Hampden Assessment Dataset

Revision History

Details	Date
Updated On	10/28/2025
Published On	12/20/2024