Inmate Assessment Measurement Analysis

Assessment Tools
The biggest areas of concern for releasing inmates appear to be lack of social support, lack of medical support and lack of community resources to regain a place in society (education, employment, housing, transportation). Multiple measures would need to be used to find the appropriate treatment plan for each inmate.
Ideally starting with a pre-release program to prepare inmates for reentry into normal life would be the best preventative measure. A social worker could use a genogram with the inmate to establish positive and negative relationships to draw support from, either for housing, transportation, or moral support. The genogram would allow a visual for the social worker and inmate to discuss ways to contact these positive supports, and ways to steer clear of the negative supports. The genogram would also allow the social worker to assess the risks and needs of the inmate. Within this pre-release program the social worker would need permission to view all known medical history and suggest that the inmate asks for copies to either bring with him upon release or to mail to a trusted support on the outside. Having these medical documents will help identify what medical needs are going to need to be established once outside of prison and right away to prevent any lapse between medication and treatment.
This assessment would guide the inmate to fill out all skills and strengths he has to not only build his self-esteem but to also allow a tool to recognize potential job opportunities as well as to use on a resume. Through this assessment we could open up the opportunity to discuss prior employment and to also document this. With the inmate and access to the prison library the social worker would work together to build a resume that will also be copied and mailed to a trusted source or saved for