Community Corrections for Professionals - All Comments

re: Washington State Expands Monitoring of High Risk Sex Offenders

Elizabeth Palmer — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:56:40 GMT

Using GPS to monitor sex offenders is an obvious choice. The article does not mention, however, if the GPS coordinates are going to be merely historical for evidence after the fact, or monitored actively. In this scenario, curfews and boundaries can be enforced and also no contact order with previous victims.

I also would like to see conditions of supervision added and enforced forbidding the use of the internet, along with training for community corrections officers in how to maintain a chain of evidence in impounding hard drives for search by forensic computer technicians. Finally, I would like to see early work completed in collecting date on sex offender movements for research and public safety planning. For example, is there a area where they congregate more frequently than others

re: Do Anti-Sex Offender Zoning Laws Promote or Weaken Public Safety?

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re: Washington State Expands Monitoring of High Risk Sex Offenders

Robert Rosenbusch — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:30:19 GMT

I think that GPS is limited in tracking sex offenders. We also need to be able to track their computer usage. That is what my company does. www.remote-com.com we make the offender pay the monthly monitoring fees, and monitor every aspect of their computer to include keyword screen shots. Then we provide the probation departments with monthly reports at the end of the month, and instant reports for obvious violations. The internet is where most of these offenders start their crime, and find their victims. Just food for thought.

re: How Effective is GPS in Monitoring Sex Offenders?

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re: Do You Have an Effective System to Manage Probation/Parole Violations and Revocations?

sarah hall — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:09:58 GMT

my brother cut off his ankle bracelet, stopped going to parole and moved. parole won't do anything until he commits a crime. Why?

re: NAPSA 35th Annual Conference & Training Institute

Kathy McKnight — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:50:40 GMT

I find the article very interesting with a lot of informative material. Please let me know of another training day, I would love to attend. e-mail kathyglove@aol.com. Thank you. Any information

re: Innovative Technologies for Community Corrections Conference

Caroljean Gates — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:40:35 GMT

I think the article is good. It is well written and even laymen could comprehend the concept. However, I think there's more to be said for technology in the corrections industry. For example, distance visitation inside prisons hasn't been thoroughly explored. Also, technology is obviously a high-demand, high-wage, long-term field for employment opportunities. Why not provide technology training for inmates prior to release.

re: A Site for Electronic Monitoring Resources

Peggy L. Ritchie — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:52:43 GMT

David, unfortunately the page to register is not working right now. Good link, however. Hope your summer is relaxing and you're enjoying the new work environment. Regards, PLR

re: Are You a Collaborative Partner in Community Safety?

RSN2000 — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:58:51 GMT

We have been a CBO for over 12 years. Recovery Survival Network's model combined mulitple services in one program so the delivery of services are holistic in the program model. Once an ex offender is back in the community they need a safe place to build their own support system. Having the proper tools to work with and knowing how to utilize them is the most important part of their release plan. An answering service or machine with a recorded message will disseminate pre recorded referrals but it takes a real live human being to intervene and help talk a person in distress to a place of safety. The worst offender is still a human being and if treated with dignity they will eventually respond in a positive manner. Program design is very important, but the program coordinators have to come from a place that offenders can relate to. Collaborations between law enforcement and CBO agencies is a definate plus. Making our communities safer is the most important issue facing American's today. Violent offenders are among the hardest to serve populations and every community has these problems to deal with. The key is to start delivering program services while the offender is still in custody. There are many program currently operating that ddress these issues.

Intensive case management is the key to making progress. Knowing the clients history and having them work with the case manager to design a realistic individual program tailored to fit the individuals needs, gives the offender a reasonable chance to successfully transition from jail to the community. Working with parole and probation departments can yield a positive change, but to deliver the case management the departments need to allow CBO programs to do a complete assessment of the individuals needs prior to the offenders release so the relationship is well established.

re: Do Anti-Sex Offender Zoning Laws Promote or Weaken Public Safety?

RSN2000 — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:56:09 GMT

We have a client that went to prison for 5 years. He went to jail a couple of weeks before his 18th birthday. After turning 18 he was sentenced to the CA Dept of Corrections the age of 18 years old. His real crime was he had consentual sex with a girl who said she was 18. This kid had no life skills and was released in 2003 and we helped him with his reentry and he has been doing great for almost 3 years. His life is ruined and his picture is on a sex offender web site and we supported him and he is now gainfully employed against all odds. The moral of the story is Check ID's before having a rleationship with anyone the consequences are very hard to live with.

re: Is GPS Being Used in Your State to Monitor Offenders?

orlkon — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:49:46 GMT

thanks