NCJ Number
202287
Journal
Corrections Forum Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Dated: July/August 2003 Pages: 63-34,66,67
Date Published
July 2003
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This article is the third in a three part series extracted from a report about designing and implementing offender supervision programs with electronic technology.
Abstract
This part of the series focuses on how to effectively manage the information provided by the electronic supervision technology. The report discusses the requirements of an agency’s management information system (MIS), which will be relied upon to yield reliable data but also to operate within the limited correctional resources. Ease of system use, ease of information retrieval, and speed of compilation are all key elements to look for in a MIS. The report goes on to describe the elements that should be considered when designing a MIS, such as the type of information that will be needed by the users of the system and issues of confidentiality and privacy. Methods and considerations for conducting effective evaluations of electronic supervision systems are discussed. Successful evaluations review the goals and purpose of the program, provide a quantitative assessment of the program, and conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Finally, the report discusses public relations strategies and public education opportunities in order to gain public support for the use of an electronic supervision program for offenders under community supervision.