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R-0099 · registry record · verified 2026-10-10

RisCanvi risk scores shape prisoners' access to leave and parole

RisCanvi risk-assessment algorithm, Catalonia prison system, Spain, 2010–present

Where
Catalonia, Spain
When
2010–
System
RisCanvi
Type of system
Rule-based risk scoring
Used by
Catalonia prison system (judicial actors)
Domain
Criminal justice
Who was affected
A group or population
People named
Not identified
Brought to light by
Journalism, 2026
Remedy
None

Summary

Since 2010 Catalonia's prison system has used RisCanvi, a risk-assessment algorithm, to score inmates' risk; the scores inform decisions on leave, parole and prison benefits. A joint investigation by journalist Pablo Jiménez Arandia, Algorights and Público reported that the tool restricts vulnerable inmates' access to these benefits and lacks transparency and accountability.

Sources

  1. A practical guide to joint investigations: lessons learned from one year of the Civic Journalism CoalitionEDRi · Originating report
  2. Público — RisCanvi investigationPúblico
  3. Journalismfund Europe — Europe's decision machinesJournalismfund Europe
  4. Estudios Penales y Criminológicos (USC) — article on RisCanviUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela
  5. Ara — study on risk assessment and violent incidents in prisonsAra

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Record

First collected
2026-04-14
Last verified
2026-10-10
Verified by
Checked by the author against the sources

Cite this record

The Witnessed Sentence (2026). R-0099: RisCanvi risk scores shape prisoners' access to leave and parole. Registry record, verified 2026-10-10. https://witnessedsentence.org/registry/r-0099/

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