1. Use Of Risk Assessments in Utah Sentencing
Jacey Skinner
Director, Utah Sentencing Commission
National Association of State Sentencing Commissions 2012

2. The LSI Level of Services Inventory
Intended to predict risk of recidivism
Identifies criminogenic risk factors and targets for intervention
Determines level of supervision and gauges effectiveness of supervision

3. Initial use Recommendations at sentencing
Incorporated into all Felony Presentence reports
Development of Case Management Plan
Revaluation Implementation of the case management plan
Use by the Board of Pardons and Parole
Follow through with the Case Management Plan
Reevaluation occurs every 6 months or upon a significant change of circumstances.

4. Adult Sentencing and Release Guidelines
LSI

5. Adult Sentencing and Release Guidelines
Published by the Utah Sentencing Commission
Combination of :
Criminal History
Crime Category
Used to make a “placement recommendation” for the offender
Options
Probation
Intermediate Sanctions
Imprisonment

6. Recommendation:
This consists of the Adult Sentencing and Release Guideline recommendation, combined with Aggravating and Mitigating factors and specific information from the LSI.

7. Recommendation: Adult Sentencing and Release Guidelines +
Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances =
Placement Recommendation

8. Assessment Use IN Sentencing Guidelines:
Placement Use
Prison Recommendation: Case Management Plan
Probation Recommendation: Determines conditions of probation and Case Management Plan

9. The listed Domains are subcomponent areas that are tested and identified by the LSI in order to address high risk/need areas.

10. Case Management plan: intended to structure supervision in order to replace risk factors with protective factors
Accomplished by the use of
Factors identified through the LSI
Reassessment
And specific assessments

11. Case Management Plan - follows offender through all stages of supervision and incarceration - reassessment and reevaluation of plan

12. Used by board of pardons and parole in making release decisions

13. Jacey Skinner