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pre-sentence investigation reports  

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  • The pre-sentence investigation report, commonly called the PSI report or just PSI, is a document prepared to assist judges in making decisions involving sentences in criminal cases in federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The report, normally prepared by probation officers, gives detailed information not only to the courts but also to others in the criminal justice system who work with offenders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports]

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