Preparation of Presentence Investigation - POLICY

DEPARTMENT
OF
CORRECTION

POLICY
MANUAL
POLICY NUMBER: 702 PAGE NUMBER:

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SUBJECT:

Preparation of Presentence
Investigation
Adopted: 12-82
Revised: 04-14-87
Reformatted: 02-2001

01.00.00. POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT

It is the policy of the Department to provide services mandated by courts, statute, and the
Idaho Department of Corrections by furnishing information regarding an offender within the
Criminal Justice System outlining options to alter his behavior to that which is acceptable
by society and allowed by statute.

The presentence investigator should keep in mind that the report is first a sentencing tool
and thereafter an aid in aftercare.

02.00.00. TABLE OF CONTENTS

01.00.00. POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT
02.00.00. TABLE OF CONTENTS
03.00.00. REFERENCES
04.00.00. DEFINITIONS
05.00.00. PROCEDURE
05.01.00. Presentence Report Composition
05.02.00. Legal Guidelines for Presentence Report

03.00.00. REFERENCES

04.00.00. DEFINITIONS

05.00.00. PROCEDURE

05.01.00. Presentence Report Composition

The basic part of the officer's investigation is that of communicating in writing to the court,
and others, all information pertinent to a particular case. The value of the report will be in
direct ratio to the care, diligence, and skill used in the investigation. However, such
investigations, no matter how thorough and skillful, will be of little or no value unless the
information obtained thereby is reported to those for whom it is intended (the court, the
Probation and Parole Division, the prison, etc.) with accuracy, clarity, coherence,
objectivity, conciseness and with rehabilitative goals in mind.
POLICY NUMBER: 702 SUBJECT: Preparation of
Presentence Investigation
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05.02.00. Legal Guidelines for Presentence Report

A presentence investigation is conducted following adjudication of guilt.

The gathering of relevant information to be incorporated in the presentence investigation
report is an integral part of such report. It is essential that the report contain accurate
information that will be of value to the court.

The probation/parole officer or presentence investigator is responsible for the contents of
the report.

Supreme Court Rule 32 (37) shall be followed in the development of standards and
procedures governing the preparation of presentence investigations and reports.

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Director, Department of Correction Date