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What’s Next for the 3,100 Inmates Released in the First Step Act?

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about the First Step Act that went into effect end of July 2019. Within hours, 3,100 inmates qualified for release from long federal prison sentences that at the time of sentencing were imposed as a punitive measure. The First Step Act was enacted to try a more constructive approach to rehabilitation and justice reform. This new act changed the way justice […]

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Public Safety is at Risk When Ankle Monitors Are Not Being Tracked 

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The Marshall Project recently published an article that touches on a bill passed by the Illinois legislature requiring community corrections officials to maintain and publish data on electronic monitoring of former prisoners, including racial makeup and rates of recidivism. The bill was passed due to a hearing in which “advocates and legislators criticized the misuse of

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Customizable Solutions to Reduce Recidivism Through Technology

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For years, the United States has struggled to provide effective support to the more than 650,000 people who return to society from prison every year. As imprisoned individuals prepare to re-enter their communities, there are many factors that determine whether they are going to build a successful life after incarceration or whether they end up

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Tackling Technical Probation and Parole Violations

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Community supervision, such as probation and parole, is beneficial in lowering the fiscal impact of prisons and reducing overcrowding while helping people reintegrate into society. While community supervision has been considered an effective way to tackle prison populations, new data shows that parole and probation might be having adverse effects. A concerning reality of the

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TRACKtech Application a Potential Fix to Tedious Parole Visitation?

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Visits between parolees and their probation officers have been an instrumental part of the criminal justice system. The goal has always been to promote rehabilitation while keeping the public safe. But is this worth the countless hours parole officers spend driving to see their clients while facing safety risks during curfew checks at night in

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How Innovative Technology Can Make a Difference in the Community Supervision Industry

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The sheer multitude of technical innovation in the last century has transformed almost every aspect of contemporary life, from GPS and social networking to touch screen smart phones.  Society has moved on, why hasn’t compliance monitoring technology? Improvements in electronic technology and the increasing pressure of prison costs, overcrowding and recidivism rates has made the

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Why California is Proposing Changes to Improve the Juvenile Justice System

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The youth of today are our future and giving them resources to become a better generation is critical. In California, the new Governor, Gavin Newsom, disclosed his plans to improve the future of the youth in our juvenile justice system. His proposal is to move the Division of Juvenile Justice from the Department of Corrections

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“Miniature Jails” Impeding Human Rights in the Name of Public Safety

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Despite changes and reforms in the treatment of those prosecuted and detained in jails, our legal system is still riddled with dilemmas and uncertainty. Though much reform has occurred in the past year and a half, Co-Executive Director of the Chicago Community Bond Fund, Sharlyn Grace, stated that there are still concerns about the more

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