NCJ Number
126857
Date Published
1989
Length
80 pages
Annotation
This document explores current and potential technological innovations that might enable community corrections programs to function more effectively.
Abstract
The areas of offender supervision and community residential center management are the focus in new technology. Emerging is a new blend of written and telephonic communications into a unified procedures. On-line computers are connected by telephone technology with state, national, and worldwide networks. Equipment currently in production has the potential to automate the routine portion of offender supervision. Technological growth is expected to occur in six areas: chemical use detection, offender identification, offender support, location reports, caseload management, and staff support. While continued expansion of new technology is anticipated in office operations, developments in these additional six areas are expected to dramatically influence community corrections. Other changes that have recently occurred are in the areas of computerization, videos and other devices, physiological approaches, and social science. 1 table, 64 references, and appendix