R. D. Hoge, Ph.D.

D. A. Andrews, Ph.D.

YLS/CMI 2.0™

Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

(YLS/CMI 2.0™)

R. D. Hoge, Ph.D. & D. A. Andrews, Ph.D.

User’s Manual

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The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

(YLS/CMI 2.0™) is the latest revision of the Youth Level of

Service/Case Management Inventory™ (YLS/CMI™). The latest

update is now an improved detailed survey of risk, need,

responsivity, and strength factors exhibited by male and female

offenders, aged 12 to 18. The YLS/CMI 2.0 can be used by

probation officers, youth workers, psychologists, and social

workers to assess these factors and to develop an effective case

management plan.

Through a detailed checklist and scoring key, the

YLS/CMI 2.0 helps assess 42 risk items by summarizing the

youth’s general risk and need level and establishing the most

appropriate contact level. The checklist examines all the

main areas of relevance to the youth: prior/current offenses,

family circumstances/parenting, education/employment,

peer relations, substance abuse, leisure/recreation,

personality/behavior, and attitudes/orientation. This revision

also includes an expanded Special Consideration section that

takes into account a wider range of conditions related to the

youth and his/her family. A special worksheet is also available

to help formulate a case management plan, which helps the

professional set specific goals for the youth and suggest how

these goals can be achieved.

The original norms for the YLS/CMI were collected in 1996. In

this latest revision, norms were updated by collecting data from

a large, geographically representative sample. As a result of

this update, reliability and validity of the YLS/CMI were further

improved, the age range expanded from 12–18-year-olds

(originally 12–17-year-olds), and the normative sample was

separated into four groups based on gender and setting.

This comprehensive manual provides all the information

necessary for administering and interpreting the YLS/CMI 2.0.

Case studies are also included to help illustrate proper form

completion. In addition, this manual goes into great depth

about the updated normative sample and improved validity

and reliability.

USA

P.O. Box 950

North Tonawanda, NY

14120-0950

Phone: 1.800.456.3003

Fax: 1.888.540.4484

CANADA

3770 Victoria Park Ave.

Toronto, ON M2H 3M6

Phone: 1.800.268.6011

Fax: 1.888.540.4484

INTERNATIONAL

Phone: +1.416.492.2627

Fax: +1.416.492.3343

WEBSITE

www.mhs.com

EMAIL

customerservice@mhs.com

USER’S MANUAL

New

Gender-/Setting-Based

Norms

Additional

Responsivity

Factors

About the YLS/CMI 2.0™Determining risk of reoffending in juvenile offenders is crucial when deciding placement and developing case plans that help keep youth out of handcuffs. The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™ (YLS/CMI 2.0™) is a strength-based, gender-informed, risk/needs tool that reliably and accurately classifies and predicts reoffending within male and female youth populations. This inventory draws from interviews, official reports, and other collateral information to produce a detailed evaluation of the risk and need factors of youth. The results provide a linkage between risk/need factors and the development of a personalized case plan that may be continually reviewed and updated.

Support Difficult Decisions Using a widely validated risk/needs assessment can

provide support where judgments are questioned. Deployment of the YLS/CMI 2.0 has the potential to increase system equity and reduce inappropriate decision making.

Trust Your ResultsThe YLS/CMI 2.0 features an updated geographically representative normative sample of 12,798 male and female youth. The tool also demonstrates strong reliability and validity, including accurate prediction of reoffending.

Determine Areas of StrengthProvides an opportunity to evaluate positive attributes so that strengths may be highlighted and built upon in service delivery.

Accurately Assess Female OffendersIncludes new assessment items that address gender-informed responsivity factors – such as pregnancy/motherhood issues and physical/sexual victimization issues.

Accurately Assess Different CulturesContains new assessment items that address culturally-informed responsivity factors and includes minority representation in the sample.

Useful in a Variety of SettingsRelevant to all phases of the judicial decision making process: pre-trial detention, pre-adjudication diversion, dispostion/sentencing, and case planning. The instrument is used by probation officers, corrections officers, youth workers, psychologists, and social workers all around the world.

How the YLS/CMI 2.0™ Works Administered using structured interviews, official file records, and other collateral information, the 42 YLS/CMI 2.0™ items cover the “big eight” risk/need factors supported by research.

ComponentsThe information gathered is used to complete the following 7 components:

Part I: Assessment of Risks and Needs

Part II: Summary of Risks and Needs

Part III: Assessment of Other Needs and Special Considerations

Part IV: Overall Risk/Need Level and Professional Override

Part V: Program/Placement Decision

Part VI: Case Management Plan

Part VII: Case Management Review

ReportsProfile Reports summarize the results of an individual administration, providing scores for all areas measured.

Comparative Reports combine the results of up to four different raters to provide an overview of an individual’s scores.

Case Management Reports provide an administrative summary of the criminogenic and non-criminogenic needs of the offender, list special responsivity considerations, and include a discharge summary where applicable.

Aggregate Reports export all of your data for analysis, providing rich evidence-based data for auditing and funding purposes.Quick Reference

MHS.com/YLSCMI2

Age12-18

Administration Time30-40 minutes

Scoring Options Handscored, Online

Administration TypeSemi-structured Interview Professional-completed

Qualification LevelB

Available

SPANISHespañol

Peer Relations

Leisure/ Recreation

Family Circumstances/

Parenting

Attitudes/ Orientation

Education/ Employment

Personality/Behavior

Prior and CurrentOffenses/

Dispositions

Substance Abuse

R. D. Hoge, Ph.D.

D. A. Andrews, Ph.D.

YLS/CMI 2.0™

Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

(YLS/CMI 2.0™)

R. D. Hoge, Ph.D. & D. A. Andrews, Ph.D.

User’s Manual

Yo

uth

Lev

el o

f Se

rvice

/Ca

se M

an

ag

em

en

t Inv

en

tory

2.0

™ (Y

LS

/CM

I 2.0

™)

The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™

(YLS/CMI 2.0™) is the latest revision of the Youth Level of

Service/Case Management Inventory™ (YLS/CMI™). The latest

update is now an improved detailed survey of risk, need,

responsivity, and strength factors exhibited by male and female

offenders, aged 12 to 18. The YLS/CMI 2.0 can be used by

probation officers, youth workers, psychologists, and social

workers to assess these factors and to develop an effective case

management plan.

Through a detailed checklist and scoring key, the

YLS/CMI 2.0 helps assess 42 risk items by summarizing the

youth’s general risk and need level and establishing the most

appropriate contact level. The checklist examines all the

main areas of relevance to the youth: prior/current offenses,

family circumstances/parenting, education/employment,

peer relations, substance abuse, leisure/recreation,

personality/behavior, and attitudes/orientation. This revision

also includes an expanded Special Consideration section that

takes into account a wider range of conditions related to the

youth and his/her family. A special worksheet is also available

to help formulate a case management plan, which helps the

professional set specific goals for the youth and suggest how

these goals can be achieved.

The original norms for the YLS/CMI were collected in 1996. In

this latest revision, norms were updated by collecting data from

a large, geographically representative sample. As a result of

this update, reliability and validity of the YLS/CMI were further

improved, the age range expanded from 12–18-year-olds

(originally 12–17-year-olds), and the normative sample was

separated into four groups based on gender and setting.

This comprehensive manual provides all the information

necessary for administering and interpreting the YLS/CMI 2.0.

Case studies are also included to help illustrate proper form

completion. In addition, this manual goes into great depth

about the updated normative sample and improved validity

and reliability.

USA

P.O. Box 950

North Tonawanda, NY

14120-0950

Phone: 1.800.456.3003

Fax: 1.888.540.4484

CANADA

3770 Victoria Park Ave.

Toronto, ON M2H 3M6

Phone: 1.800.268.6011

Fax: 1.888.540.4484

INTERNATIONAL

Phone: +1.416.492.2627

Fax: +1.416.492.3343

WEBSITE

www.mhs.com

EMAIL

customerservice@mhs.com

USER’S MANUAL

New

Gender-/Setting-Based

Norms

Additional

Responsivity

Factors

About the YLS/CMI 2.0™Determining risk of reoffending in juvenile offenders is crucial when deciding placement and developing case plans that help keep youth out of handcuffs. The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0™ (YLS/CMI 2.0™) is a strength-based, gender-informed, risk/needs tool that reliably and accurately classifies and predicts reoffending within male and female youth populations. This inventory draws from interviews, official reports, and other collateral information to produce a detailed evaluation of the risk and need factors of youth. The results provide a linkage between risk/need factors and the development of a personalized case plan that may be continually reviewed and updated.

Support Difficult Decisions Using a widely validated risk/needs assessment can

provide support where judgments are questioned. Deployment of the YLS/CMI 2.0 has the potential to increase system equity and reduce inappropriate decision making.

Trust Your ResultsThe YLS/CMI 2.0 features an updated geographically representative normative sample of 12,798 male and female youth. The tool also demonstrates strong reliability and validity, including accurate prediction of reoffending.

Determine Areas of StrengthProvides an opportunity to evaluate positive attributes so that strengths may be highlighted and built upon in service delivery.

Accurately Assess Female OffendersIncludes new assessment items that address gender-informed responsivity factors – such as pregnancy/motherhood issues and physical/sexual victimization issues.

Accurately Assess Different CulturesContains new assessment items that address culturally-informed responsivity factors and includes minority representation in the sample.

Useful in a Variety of SettingsRelevant to all phases of the judicial decision making process: pre-trial detention, pre-adjudication diversion, dispostion/sentencing, and case planning. The instrument is used by probation officers, corrections officers, youth workers, psychologists, and social workers all around the world.

How the YLS/CMI 2.0™ Works Administered using structured interviews, official file records, and other collateral information, the 42 YLS/CMI 2.0™ items cover the “big eight” risk/need factors supported by research.

ComponentsThe information gathered is used to complete the following 7 components:

Part I: Assessment of Risks and Needs

Part II: Summary of Risks and Needs

Part III: Assessment of Other Needs and Special Considerations

Part IV: Overall Risk/Need Level and Professional Override

Part V: Program/Placement Decision

Part VI: Case Management Plan

Part VII: Case Management Review

ReportsProfile Reports summarize the results of an individual administration, providing scores for all areas measured.

Comparative Reports combine the results of up to four different raters to provide an overview of an individual’s scores.

Case Management Reports provide an administrative summary of the criminogenic and non-criminogenic needs of the offender, list special responsivity considerations, and include a discharge summary where applicable.

Aggregate Reports export all of your data for analysis, providing rich evidence-based data for auditing and funding purposes.Quick Reference

MHS.com/YLSCMI2

Age12-18

Administration Time30-40 minutes

Scoring Options Handscored, Online

Administration TypeSemi-structured Interview Professional-completed

Qualification LevelB

Available

SPANISHespañol

Peer Relations

Leisure/ Recreation

Family Circumstances/

Parenting

Attitudes/ Orientation

Education/ Employment

Personality/Behavior

Prior and CurrentOffenses/

Dispositions

Substance Abuse

Specific Benefits of the YLS/CMI 2.0™

Join our Community of UsersThe Level of Service Community of Users is a group composed of Level of Service and Youth Level of Service users, leaders, and researchers in public safety organizations around the world. It is a free-of-charge online community that allows professionals to share best practices, research policies, and procedures that work.

If you are interested in joining please send your contact information to:levelofservice@mhs.com or call 1-800-456-3003 ext. 269.

Speak to an assessment consultant about implementation options.

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Join our Community of UsersThe Level of Service Community of Users is an email group composed of the LS users, leaders, and researchers in public safety organizations across world. It is a free-of-charge online community that allows professionals to share best practices, research policies, and procedures that work.

If you are interested in registering please send your contact information to: levelofservice@mhs.com or 1-800-456-3003 ext. 269.

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Speak to an assessment consultant about implementation options USA: Tel: 1.800.456.3003CAN: Tel: 1.800.268.6011

Email: customerservice@mhs.com

Why your next decision will be an easier oneWhy your next decision will be an easier oneThe Level of Service (LS) tools are the best validated and most widely used risk/needs assessments in the world. The tools measure an offender’s likelihood to reoffend and guide you through the decision process that follows. LS tools can be used to help make decisions surrounding resource allocation, placement, case planning, appropriate security level classification, and treatment progress.

Scientific ValidationScientific Validation

LS tools accurately predict individuals who are at a high risk of reoffendingOffender One-Year Recidivism (to Prison) as a Function of LS/CMI Score**

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LS/CMI ScoreInmates (N=923) Probationers (N=561); **From Andrews (1995)

• Generate results that have a real impact Offenders recidivated at a rate of 15% less than offenders managed by officers not using the LS tool with RNR principles. A recent study showed

that offenders managed by officers using the LSI-R recidivated at a rate of 15% less than offenders managed by officers not using the tool

• Research you can trust Proven to accurately predict recidivism, violence, and a large number of other relevant outcomes. It is valid across age, gender, ethnicity, and offender type.

• Accurately assess any populationValid and reliable in different countries, states, provinces, offender populations, genders, various minority groups, and settings.

• Widely acceptedOne of the most widely used instruments for the assessment of recidivism, the LS instruments are currently being used by probation, parole, community corrections, prisons, psychologists and mental health professionals across the country and around the world.

• Save time and money

The LS/CMI is actively supported by ongoing scientific research and continues to evolve as our understanding of recidivism and assessment technology evolves.

• Stay current with continuous improvement

Developing scientifically driven case plans will ensure offenders are receiving the services they need.

• Support your decisionsUsing a widely validated risk/need assessment can provide support where judgments are questioned.

Unsurpassed in research support, the LS tools feature the highest level of predictive criterion validity across the following outcomes:

• General recidivism • Violent recidivism • Domestic abuse • Technical violations in the community

• Prison Misconducts, including violence

• Halfway house success • Positive early case closures

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Caseworker Management Researcher

Collects and records client informationHelps with case planningFacilitates communicationamong professionalsHelps track changes in the clientProvides protection where judgment is questioned

Collects and records client informationCollects and records data on services provided to clientsHelps ensure consistency in decision makingAssists in allocating resources within the agencyProvides quality information for auditing and funding purposes