Issuing citations instead of arrests is one of the most under-utilized tools in achieving better pretrial outcomes. So why aren’t more supervision agencies talking to their law enforcement partners about their citation usage?
As the public focus on police reform slowly begins to include jail reform, here are some questions for your team to consider to ensure you’re ready for whatever comes next.
We’ve compiled a list of our favorite go-to resources for pretrial, no matter where you’re located or how far along you are in your pretrial reboot.
Training a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in your jail can lower the risk of recidivism in your community, lessen the cost of mental health care in your facility, and keep both your team and your wards safer.
Best Practice: Ensure you’re seamlessly exchanging data with other agencies and jurisdictions, and make sure your team can use the data you receive.
Best Practice: Focus on the mechanics of what your team can DO with your tool and how efficiently they can work.
Successful reintegration into the community starts with you. Here’s what your team can do to make a difference for individuals long after they’ve left your jail.
Best Practice: Avoid these four financial technology watch-outs to help make your clerks’ jobs easier.
Read Greg’s interview with Josh Carey, Jail Commander in Hamilton County, Indiana, to find out how his team has kept the jail COVID-free.
Best Practice: Prioritize file storage. It’s the least glamorous and most critical investment you can make in your team’s productivity … and aspirin consumption.
