Arrest vs. Conviction: Items which ask about arrests are inquiring to times the supervisee was taken into custody or a citation issued, for a misdemeanor or felony, regardless of the final disposition. There are a variety of reasons why a charge might not become a conviction: dismissal, court diversion in lieu of conviction, etc. For clarification, convictions are findings of guilt by a court which result in a criminal record.
Prior: Items which ask about prior incidents are inquiring about events which occurred before the current offense. Current offenses should not be considered when scoring these items. For example, a supervisee who is being assessed for their third conviction would only have two prior convictions.
Current: Items which ask about current behavior should focus on the last six-month period prior to the assessment, unless otherwise stated.
Incarceration: Items which ask about prior incarcerations in a secure correctional facility are inquiring about custodial sentences imposed as punishment upon conviction. Jail incarceration which result from pretrial detention or other non-court issued confinement should not be scored as a yes. Jail stays resulting from probation violations should be counted in this question.
