Community Corrections Technology: Experts Identify Top Needs for Tech Solutions to Probation and Parole System Challenges

 

In 2018, those on parole after incarceration or serving probation in lieu of a term behind bars totaled more than 4.4 million individuals in the United States, a threefold increase since 1980. Corrections policymakers are turning to digital technology to keep offenders on track and give their supervisors potent new tools. A workshop of national experts in community corrections, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, has identified priority needs for leveraging technology to enhance supervision and offender outcomes. Read more about the key needs and how they were identified in our new article. READ THE ARTICLE