Describe the Offender Risk Assessment and Management System, including the two scales that are used ...

ORAMS is a set of tools developed by Manitoba Corrections to assess the different risks offenders pose. Two scales can be used with young offenders: Inmate Security
Assessment and Primary Risk Assessment.

1. Inmate Security Assessment (ISA)—Young Offenders
The objective of the ISA is to obtain information to assess a young offender’s threat to him- or herself and others in an institution. Dangerous behaviour includes suicide, assaults on other inmates or staff, and escape risk. This scale is completed once an offender has been admitted into an institution for security reasons and also assists decisions relating to institutional placement or transfer.

2. Primary Risk Assessment (PRA)—Young Offenders
This scale is a modified version of the Youthful Offender—Level of Service Inventory (YO-LSI). It is used to predict a young offender’s risk to reoffend in any type of offence (as opposed to specific types of offences, such as sexual assault). This information is then used to determine the degree and type of supervision needed and to assist in the formulation of a case plan.