Community Corrections Technology Newsletter January

A program of the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice

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Phone: 1-800-416-8086

The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) was created in 1994 as a component of the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) Office of Science and Technology. NLECTC serves as an "honest broker" offering support, research findings, and technological expertise to help State and local law enforcement and corrections personnel perform their duties more safely and efficiently.

NLECTC has created this electronic newsletter to keep community corrections practitioners informed about technology developments and how technology is being used by the field to enhance mission performance. We hope that you find this information useful, and we welcome your feedback.

This article appearing in Court Review describes a preliminary study conducted by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) of the SCRAM technology to determine its effectiveness in reducing recidivism while it was worn and after it was removed. Click here.

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This article appearing online at CarolinaLive.com discusses the new law in South Carolina that requires the installation of Ignition Interlock devices for offender with two or more convictions for drunk driving. Click here for more information.
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The Graham County Probation Department in Arizona is using the PassPoint pupilometry technology to screen offenders for drug use. Click here for the article that appeared in the Eastern Arizona Courier.

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Washington State has a new Ignition Interlock law. Click here for the article that appeared in the Tri-City Herald.
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According to this article appearing in the Aberdeen News, South Dakota's 24-7 Sobriety Program is receiving high praise from the state legislature. Click here.
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A bill in Wyoming proposing to mandate the use of Ignition Interlock devices for offenders convicted of DUI is gaining momentum. Click here for the article that appeared in the Star-Tribune.

According to this article appearing in the Gridley Herald, every sex offender on state parole in California (6,622) is now being monitored by GPS technology, a major accomplishment that is six months ahead of previous projections. Click here.

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According to this article appearing in Government Technology, a number of states have experienced problems with using GPS technology to track offenders. False alarms number in the thousands in some jurisdictions, straining manpower and casting doubt on the viability of GPS as a tracking tool for high-profile felons. Click here.

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According to this article appearing in the Republican American, the electronic device that tracked convicted Connecticut rapist David Pollitt became so unreliable last month that it was swapped with another system that uses a combination of GPS and cell towers to monitor him. Click here.

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A Florida woman awaiting trial on vehicular homicide charges is due in court next week to face allegations that she violated conditions of her release on bail by traveling to a nightclub after her curfew. The GPS bracelet she was wearing tracked her whereabouts and prompted the violation. Click here for the article that appeared online at FloridaToday.com.

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A new law in Ohio allows judges to put Domestic Violence offenders on GPS monitoring if they violate protective orders. Click here for the article that appeared online at www.10tv.com.

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A 22-year-old man ordered to wear a GPS bracelet disabled the device before allegedly killing three men this summer, authorities said. The incident prompted the District of Columbia to pass emergency legislation last week to make tampering with the devices a crime. Since August, 18 offenders have tampered or removed electronic monitoring devices. Click here for the article that appeared in The Examiner.

NLECTC's 10th annual Innovative Technologies for Community Corrections Conference will be held on June 1-3, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
The conference focuses on the implementation of technology as well as new technologies on the horizon. Workshops are organized in four tracks: Electronic Monitoring, General Supervision, Information Technology and Management Issues. An exhibit hall will also be set up for attendees to interact with technology vendors.

Visit our website at: http://www.justnet.org/Pages/commcorr.aspx for more information or to register.
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Community Corrections e-Learning Collaborative (CCELC)

Online Distance Learning offered by The Education Coalition (TEC)

Courses
�       Family Dynamics & Domestic Violence
�       Individual & Group Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
�       Introduction to the Supervision of Sex Offenders
�       Motivational Interviewing
�       Officer Safety in the Community

Sponsors: National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center - Rocky Mountain Region (NLECTC), CCELC and The Education Coalition (TEC). Courses are based on the successful pilot project funded/sponsored by NLECTC and TEC.

For more information about the courses and the costs, please contact Donna LoBue at TEC - TECdonna@aol.com

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Certified Field Search Instructors Training Course
Develop your own in-house training capability

When:         March 16th and 17th
Where:        Denver, CO
Cost:           Free (attendees are responsible for their own travel costs.)

Applicants must provide a letter from their agency that states they are authorized to be trained as a Field Search Instructor.

Benefits: Individuals holding the CFSI qualifications are licensed to use the Field Search Curriculum and class practicals developed by KBSolutions. This allows them to teach one-day classes certifying government agency staff in the use of Field Search.

How to Apply: Contact Jared Keller (jared.keller@nlectc-rm.org ) for an application.

Application Deadline: February 13

The course is a two day intensive seminar taught by the Field Search Project Manager. Students will utilize and test every aspect of FSWin and FSMac while learning the one day course curriculum. At the end of the course, students will demonstrate their expertise in Field Search through examination.

Assistant Director, NLECTC- Rocky Mountain

This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement No. 2005-IJ-CX-K001; awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice.