eParole

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eParole

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What is the criminaljustice system?

• Prison
• Parole
• Probation

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What is the goal of thecriminal justice system?

• Punishment
• Deterrence
• Rehabilitation

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What is the effect of thecriminal justice system?

• Punishment
• Deterrence
• Rehabilitation

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Who are the criminals?

• 2 million Americans are under in prison or on
  parole 66 recidivism

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Where are we spending money?

• 22,000 per year per person

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What is the newcriminal justice system?

• Prison
• eParole
• Probation

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What is eParole?

• Networked tools used for monitoring progress
• for reintegration of criminals into society

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Components of the Device

• Ankle Bracelet
• - Active GPS Tracker
• - Sweat Scan
• - Digital Scarlet Letter
• ParoleBot (central database for
• parole officers)
• Virtual Counselor (for parolees)

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System Overview
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Ankle Bracelet Active GPS Tracker

• Track and report exact location of person in real
  time
• Send data to ParoleBot for processing, statistics
  and distribution

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Ankle Bracelet Sweat Scan

• Automatically test and monitor drug use, run
  every few hours
• Alert is sent to ParoleBot when positive results
  are reported

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Ankle Bracelet Digital Scarlet Letter

• Wirelessly sends photo and description of crime
  committed to nearby mobile devices
• Used in only certain circumstances (eg.
  sex offenders)
• Opt-in service for the public

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ParoleBot

• Brain of eParole
• Collects all information from devices
• Uses pattern recognition to analyze behavior
• Distributes and makes accessible to appropriate
  agencies

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Virtual Counselor

• A tablet pc in the parolees home and mobile
  component
• Software for
• Monitoring progress
• Life-structuring
• Education
• Counseling and support

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Tyler

• Petty Theft
• Controlled Substance w/Intent on Selling

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Jack

• DWI
• Manslaughter

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JOSH IMAGE
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Effects/Intention

• Higher rates of successful reintegration
• Lower rates of recidivism

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These are guys who have never had limits, and
when we put limits on them, they perform better.
- Al Rosario, Brooklyn Parole Services Specialist
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When you give people the space to recover their
lives in the community, you recover the community
as a whole. - L. Haji