What additional research has been done regarding the usefulness of the MCMI-III Corrections Report in prison systems?
Between 1995 and 1999, approximately 10,000 consecutive inmate admissions to the Colorado Department of Corrections were administered the MCMI-III as a part of their intake screening. The results of this initial screening were then compared with the “real-world” outcomes obtained from routine management within the correctional system. This comparison produced the following data. • An inmate with a score of 75 or more on the major depression scale is 950% more likely to be rated as a “high risk for psychiatric services” than an inmate with a score of 74 or less. This same inmate is 790% more likely to be given a psychiatric diagnosis, 740% more likely to be placed on psychotropic medications, and 450% more likely to be a “high user” of mental health time. • An inmate with a score of 75 or more on the drug abuse scale is 1130% more likely to be rated as a “high risk for substance abuse services” than an inmate with a score of 74 or less. This same inmate is 130% more likely to be charged
