The Prison Intake Tool (PIT) is designed to be used with the supervisee as they enter prison. The instrument was designed to be administered through file review and a structured interview, although some items can be obtained through a self-report questionnaire. The PIT consists of current age of the supervisee and 30 additional items across five domains.
2. School Problems and Employment,
4. Substance Use and Mental Health, and
As elaborated later in this guide, each item is scored using specific criteria and the scores can range from 0 to 2, depending on the item. The final score is a summed product of each of the individual items creating a range between 0-40. The higher the score, the greater the risk of reoffending. The following cut off scores and failure rates have been established for this instrument.
