They decided that he shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would have a greater than average chance of recidivism.
Nad otsustasid, et nad ei peaks teda määramata ajaks kinni hoidma vaid sellepärast, et ta vastab mingitele punktidele kontrollnimekirjas, mille kohaselt on tal keskmisest  kõrgem tõenäosus retsidivismiks.