Community Corrections for Professionals : GPS

More Lessons Learned in Implementing GPS

Eileen Conway — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:52:00 GMT

The Center for Evidence-Based Corrections, at the University of California, Irvine, has just posted the results of the first analysis of implementation and outcomes for GPS monitoring of high risk sex offender parolees in California. In Implementation and Early Outcomes for the San Diego High Risk Sex Offender (HRSO) GPS Pilot Program, the authors report on issues encountered with equipment, data use guidelines, effect on parolee recidivism, etc., useful findings as the pilot is in the process of expanding statewide.

How Effective is GPS in Monitoring Sex Offenders?

CC Pro — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT

A recent report by the New Jersey State Parole Board on Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring of sex offenders chronicles their initial experience with this technology. A pilot program to track sex offenders deemed most likely to re-offend, and who were not incarcerated or under civil commitment was initiated in October 2005. The monitored offenders were required to wear a transmitter on their ankle and carry a small cell-phone sized device anytime they left their residence. Of the 225 sex offenders monitored since 2005, only one individual in the program was implicated in a new sexual offense, and thanks to the monitoring device was apprehended at the scene. Twenty-four left the state.

Are You Considering a Global Positioning System for Community Supervision?

CC Pro — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:08:00 GMT

How valuable would it be to know the successes and challenges other agencies faced in using global positioning systems (GPS) before deciding what would work for yours? Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology for Community Supervision: Lessons Learned affords you such an opportunity. Whether the use of this technology is mandated by legislation, to relieve facility overcrowding, a component of intensive supervision, or for victim protection - this document provides valuable insights concerning GPS hardware components, vendor selection, geographic and environmental factors, and alternative supervision program tools/treatments that will keep agencies from having to "re-invent the wheel."

Washington State Expands Monitoring of High Risk Sex Offenders

CC Pro — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:58:00 GMT

The Washington State Department of Corrections has been tasked by the Governor to craft a plan with local law enforcement agencies to increase the usage of electronic global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor highest risk sex offenders. The Community Corrections Division will have the responsibility of installing the equipment and selecting and managing the offenders to be monitored. This inter-agency initiative is being financed from the state's emergency fund.

States' Usage of GPS with Sex Offenders

CC Pro — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:20:00 GMT

The National Conference of State Legislatures has listed global positioning system (GPS) surveillance of sex offenders as one of the top 10 legislative issues for 2006. Find out which states have passed legislation to incorporate this technology in the supervision of sex offenders and how it is being used.