CD 705-6 - Correctional Planning and Criminal Profile - Service ...

Correctional Service Service correctionnel
Canada Canada
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Number - Numéro: 2007-09-18
Date Annex(e) E
705-6 Page: 2 of/de 6
In this category, a rating is required ranging from "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" to
"CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" where "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT"
indicates that the extent, nature, and patterns of alcohol and/or drug consumption by the offender while in the
community has had no influence on his or her adjustment (e.g., abstinence, social drinking). An offender
demonstrates "SOME NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if alcohol and/or drug consumption has caused moderate
adjustment problems while in the community and "CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if substance
abuse has caused serious adjustment problems while in the community.
COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING
In this category, a rating of "FACTOR SEEN AS AN ASSET TO COMMUNITY ADJUSTMENT" indicates that
the offender has been effectively managing his or her situation (i.e., accommodation, deportment, health,
finance, communication, leisure, support) while in the community. A rating of "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENT" indicates that knowledge and having the necessary skills for daily living has not been causing
him or her difficulties. A rating of "SOME NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" is given if any of the aforementioned
has been causing the offender situational or minor difficulties while in the community and "CONSIDERABLE
NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if the offender's community functioning has been causing him or her severe
difficulties.
PERSONAL/EMOTIONAL ORIENTATION
This category requires a rating from "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" to "CONSIDERABLE
NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" where "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" indicates that none of the
offender's characteristics or patterns (i.e., self concept, cognition, behavioural, sexual behaviour, mental ability,
and/or mental health) have been interfering with daily functioning in the community. An offender exhibits
"SOME NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if characteristics or patterns of personal/emotional orientation have
caused minor interference while in the community and "CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if any
of the aforementioned has seriously interfered with daily functioning while in the community.
ATTITUDE
In this category, a rating of "FACTOR SEEN AS AN ASSET TO COMMUNITY ADJUSTMENT" indicates that
there has been evidence of a very positive attitude and considerable involvement in prosocial activities (e.g.,
work, school, family, treatment, supervision). A rating of "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT"
indicates that the offender's attitudes towards justice, society, property, violence and lifestyle have not been
interfering with daily functioning in the community. An offender exhibits "SOME NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT" if
attitudes have caused minor interference’s while in the community and "CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENT" if any of the aforementioned has seriously interfered with daily functioning while in the
community.
DYNAMIC FACTOR RATING
A Dynamic Factor rating is the compilation of professional judgements derived from the results of the
identification of immediate needs (i.e., medical, mental health, suicide risk potential) and the NEED
OBSERVATIONS/IMPRESSIONS (i.e., degree or severity of need) on each of the seven target domains.
The criteria for assigning offenders into one of three need levels ("LOW", "MEDIUM", or "HIGH") includes the
following: 1) dimensional importance and 2) number and degree or severity of need. Dimensional importance
refers to critical need areas such as: serious medical concerns, mental health problems (including
intellectual/adaptation needs) and/or suicidal risk potential. For those offenders assessed to be exhibiting any
of the aforementioned critical needs, an overall "HIGH" case needs rating is required.
Commissioner's Directive 705-6 Directive du commissaire