The Ohio Risk Assessment System

Latessa, Edward J.; Lovins, Brian; Lux, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1002/9781119184256.ch7

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“…The main independent variables come from the OYAS, which was developed by Latessa et al (2009), and includes five tools that can be used to assess risk of recidivism across each stage of the juvenile justice process. Studies show that the various tools that comprise the OYAS predict recidivism relatively well at various stages of the juvenile justice system (Latessa et al, 2009;McCafferty, 2013) and among diverse populations (McCafferty, 2018). Each tool is administered via interview by trained practitioners (Lovins & Latessa, 2013).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Risk Assessment on Juvenile Justice Decision-Making and New Adjudication: An Analysis of Usage and Outcome

Petkus

Sullivan

Lugo³

et al. 2021

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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Juvenile risk and needs assessments (JRNAs) have been the focus of extensive research in the academic literature. Prior studies have primarily focused on the risk-recidivism relationship and establishing predictive validity with juvenile populations. Less investigated is the use of risk and need assessment in practice, including how such tools are used to inform decision-making. This study uses record data encompassing 3,034 youth from a multi-state study to examine dispositional and treatment decisions associated with the Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS). Specifically, mediation analyses were conducted to evaluate how current practices align with underlying logic and theory regarding the role of assessments in juvenile justice. Findings reveal varied and complex relationships between assessment scores, case decisions, and recidivism. While risk was generally associated with recidivism, our results suggest juvenile risk and need assessments are inconsistently used to inform case management and placement decisions. Implications for practice and future research are also discussed.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Risk Assessment on Juvenile Justice Decision-Making and New Adjudication: An Analysis of Usage and Outcome

Petkus

Sullivan

Lugo³

et al. 2021

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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“…For misdemeanors and felonies, the risk scores are summed and then binned into three or four risk categories, respectively. It is the Texas implementation of the ORAS-CST, which has 23%, 31%, 44%, and 52% recidivism rates for the low, moderate, high, and very high risk categories, respectively (Latessa, Lovins, & Lux, 2014).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Tablet-Based Psychological Tasks in Risk Assessment

Ormachea¹,

Lovins

Eagleman

et al. 2017

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Risk assessment has become a prominent part of the criminal justice system in many jurisdictions, typically relying on structured questions and an interview. This approach, however, may not accurately assess certain psychological concepts correlated with reoffense, such as executive functioning, ability to plan, impulse control, risk-taking, aggression, and empathy. We hypothesized that using rapid-tablet-based neurocognitive tests would pay off in terms of objectivity, precision, and scalability when added to the existing risk assessment structure. We analyzed 240 observations from adult felony offenders from a large urban county in the South assessed by the Texas version of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS) risk tool. We identified significant differences in impulse control, planning, and reactive aggression between offenders and reoffenders. By combining these variables with the Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS), we yielded significant improvements in risk prediction. We hope this will provide new inroads for actuarial assessments of reoffense risk that incorporate direct measurements of individual decision making.

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“…The Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS) is the product of these reservations and Ed's commitment to change the field. ORAS started out as a doctoral dissertation, which Ed then refined and developed as a comprehensive instrument for pretrial, institutional, and various forms of community corrections (see Latessa et al, 2010Latessa et al, , 2018. ORAS was built on the principles that a common set of data can be used throughout the system and support different risk assessments at various stages of the justice system.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…ORAS was built on the principles that a common set of data can be used throughout the system and support different risk assessments at various stages of the justice system. Various risk assessments include the Pretrial Assessment Tool (PAT), the Community Supervision Tool (CST), the Prison Intake Tool (PIT), and the Reentry Tool (RT), which were expanded to include the Misdemeanor Assessment Tool (MAT) and the Supplemental Reentry Tool (SRT) (see Latessa et al, 2010Latessa et al, , 2018. Ed, as part of his generosity and commitment to the field, makes ORAS available at no cost to agencies.…”

Section: Risk-need Assessmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The 3 T’s (Titan, Trailblazer, and Trustworthy) of Ed Latessa

Taxman

2021

Victims & Offenders

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The words that typify Ed Latessa are titan, trailblazer, and trustworthy. His career has been driven by a desire to change American corrections to intertwine research into routine practices. Ed's work embraces the principles of evidence-based practices and treatments. His devotion to these principles, even in a political era that embraced mass incarceration policies and practices, has been transformative. Being a titan, Ed has led the charge to change the field by widely disseminating information about evidence-based practices and treatments and working directly with all agencies regardless of government level to promote research findings into practice. As a trailblazer, Ed has been at the forefront of the evidence-based corrections and paved the way for its implementation. And, Ed, being the honest agent, has used research findings to enlighten the field, even when the field was going in a different direction. Ed has helped the field learn how to integrate research findings into effective practices, including giving attention to rehabilitation. Ed is known for his honesty and willingness to use research findings to make his points. This essay outlines how Ed's passion, perseverance, and transformative leadership style has guided the field with ease and commitment.

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The Ohio Risk Assessment System

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

The Impact of Risk Assessment on Juvenile Justice Decision-Making and New Adjudication: An Analysis of Usage and Outcome

The Impact of Risk Assessment on Juvenile Justice Decision-Making and New Adjudication: An Analysis of Usage and Outcome

The Role of Tablet-Based Psychological Tasks in Risk Assessment

The 3 T’s (Titan, Trailblazer, and Trustworthy) of Ed Latessa

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