Carceral algorithms and the history of control: An analysis of the Pennsylvania additive classification tool

Scholars have focused on algorithms used during sentencing, bail, and parole, but little work explores what we term “carceral algorithms” that are used during incarceration. This paper is focused on the Pennsylvania Additive Classification Tool (PACT) used to classify prisoners’ custody levels while...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vanessa A. Massaro, Swarup Dhar, Darakhshan Mir, Nathan C. Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Big Data & Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517221094002