This practitioner-focused training draws on the real-world experience of pretrial professionals from jurisdictions across the country that have implemented the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) quality assurance (QA) processes. Participants will learn how practitioners have approached QA in practice, including strategies for building, refining, and sustaining QA policies that support accurate and consistent PSA scoring. The training will also provide ample opportunity for questions, discussion, and practical insights. This training is designed for pretrial practitioners, particularly those responsible for PSA scoring and oversight.
Proper scoring of the PSA is essential. It supports the fair and consistent treatment of people, maximizes the assessment’s predictive accuracy, and builds confidence among judicial officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and others who rely on PSA results to inform pretrial decision-making. This training will guide practitioners on quality assurance in scoring the PSA.
When the PSA is scored inaccurately, confidence in the tool quickly erodes. Judicial officers may hesitate to rely on the results, and prosecutors and defense attorneys may challenge the assessment’s validity. Establishing a strong quality assurance (QA) process helps ensure that the PSA is scored accurately and consistently, strengthening trust in the tool and its outcomes.
“Great training with a lot of good/helpful information.”
