Nebraska Probation Recognized in National Criminal Justice and Behavior Journal

Nebraska Probation Recognized in National Criminal Justice and Behavior Journal

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation is proud to announce recognition in a national publication.  The Journal of Criminal Justice and Behavior recently published a 2014 study examining the validity of how Nebraska probation officers use an evidence-based risk assessment tool, the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI).  The LS/CMI measures risk and needs of adults who are either pending sentencing or placed on community supervision. The results of the study demonstrated “moderate predictive validity” of the LS/CMI as applied by Nebraska Probation. The study further explored probation officer bias and the results indicated no evidence that Nebraska probation officers demonstrated racial bias in administering the LS/CMI. The Research Team that conducted the study is from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, headed by Dr. Richard Wiener (Bessy Professor of Psychology). 

To further review the study, follow this linkhttps://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/Probation/LSCMI_Published_Paper_April_2018.pdf