KANSAS CRIMINAL CASE LSI-R & YOUR SENTENCING

Whether you resolve your Kansas case by plea agreement or you are convicted by a jury, a Pre-Sentence Investigation will be ordered (PSI) in all felony cases. Part of this report will include the results of the Level of Service Inventory - Revised (LSI-R). The LSI-R looks at ten categories of your life and how each interacts with the other. The categories, listed from greatest to least importance are:

• Criminal History
• Education/Employment
• Alcohol/Drug Problems
• Companions
• Emotional/Personal
• Family/Martial
• Attitudes/Orientation
• Accommodation
• Leisure/Recreation
• Financial

These categories are scored and used to make a recommendation to the court. It not only will give you a level of risk score but, it will also consider your likelihood of re-offending and/or needs for rehabilitation. The Court will use this to determine if you qualify for the low, mid or high sentence. 

Remember: You can refuse to participate in the LSI-R but, the court can then use its discretion and err on the side of steeper consequences, should it choose to do so. 

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