![]() The sample of 1,006 prisoners used for the validation study was not a representative sample of all prison releases. Findings include: the most predominant reasons for recidivism were technical parole violations, followed by new convictions and absconding only 8 of the 54 LSI-R items were found to be associated with recidivism while the LSI-R classifies prisoners according to their recidivism rates, the lack of reliability among many of the LSI-R items diminishes the overall validity the LSI-SV (the Screening Version) can be substituted for the LSI-R and using a combination of the 8 most reliable and valid items from the LSI-R, plus several other demographic items resulted in the best predictive results. Analysis revealed that approximately half of the parolees recidivated within 1 year of their release date. Instead the LSI-SV would be more effective for the board’s risk assessment. However, the results do not warrant its use by the parole board for assessing risk at the time of a parole interview. The LSI-R instrument effectively separated risks on cases into three categories. Using a condensed instrument that includes the items with higher rates of reliability would result in greater specificity in the identification of prisoners with the highest and lowest risk to public safety. Results indicate that although there are a limited number of LSI-R items for which substantial reliability has been achieved that have a statistical relationship to recidivism, overall, the LSI-R, as tested in institutional settings had problematic reliability. ![]()
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