April 2021

Specialized Smartphones Can Keep Released Individuals on the Right Track

Community Supervision, Recidivism / Tara Reeb

Technology is becoming a new norm when it comes to working remote and helping individuals succeed. In the community corrections industry, a new technology that is gaining traction are specialized smartphones. The National Institute of Justice published an article about a new study showing how specialized smartphones could keep released individuals on track for successful reentry […]

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Tracking Progress, Not People

Community Supervision, Public Safety, Recidivism / Tara Reeb

One of the challenges that comes with the evolving use of technology in the modern world is privacy and data rights. Many individuals are concerned with the ability for companies to “track” and monitor what they do on their devices. The reassurances that people’s data and privacy rights are protected is vital when it comes

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Reducing Technical Violations to Reduce Prison Populations

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Recidivism / Tara Reeb

The cost of incarceration is skyrocketing in many states. A large portion of prison populations are individuals who received technical violations. A technical violation occurs when a person under community supervision fails to comply with their probation or parole terms. This could be anything from missing a check-in, interview, appointments, meetings with their supervisors, failing

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Specialized Smartphones Can Keep Released Individuals on the Right Track

Tracking Progress, Not People

Reducing Technical Violations to Reduce Prison Populations

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