NCJ Number
245886
Journal
Prison Journal Volume: 93 Issue: 3 Dated: June 2013 Pages: 291-312
Date Published
June 2013
Length
22 pages
Annotation
This study addresses the validity of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised LSI-R as a predictor of recidivism for women.
Abstract
This study addresses the validity of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised LSI-R as a predictor of recidivism for women. We analyzed all female parolees that were released in New Jersey in 2006 n = 450 as well as a randomly selected group of male parolees. Results indicate that the LSI-R was a valid predictor of rearrests, reconvictions, and technical parole violations, but that the instrument was problematic in accurately predicting true positives both across genders as well as outcome types. It is likely that this lack of specificity is due to local-level policies regarding the use of the instrument. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.