Duties of department concerning risk and needs assessment instrument
KRS 439.3104
in effect439.3104. Duties of department concerning risk and needs assessment instrument
The department shall:
(1) Conduct an initial administration of a validated risk and needs assessment instrument on an individual upon intake to community supervision, unless an initial assessment has been previously conducted within a reasonable time period as specified in department regulations;
(2) While the individual is on community supervision, readminister the risk and needs assessment at regular intervals as determined by administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS 439.3101;
(3) Apply the results of the risk and needs assessment to:
(a) Establish an appropriate level of supervision;
(b) Determine the content of a case plan that addresses the supervised individual's criminal needs; and
(c) Respond to compliant and noncompliant behavior; and
(4) Promulgate administrative regulations to determine appropriate levels of supervision, guidelines for case planning, and guidelines for responses to specified behavior by supervised individuals.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 54, effective June 8, 2011.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39571Fetched: 10/20/2026
