Our justice system states that all people accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty. While this principle remains, the reality of this notion is more complicated, especially concerning pretrial – which imposes nearly the same penalties as a guilty verdict.
Pretrial often requires the accused to wait in jail, which disrupts their ability to work, care for children, or otherwise maintain important routines – all without an official verdict. Not only is this harmful to individuals and communities, but it can also lead to increased costs and overcrowding in jails.
Because of this, there’s been a renewed call for at-home monitoring solutions. Corrisoft’s Alternative to Incarceration via Rehabilitation (AIR®) technology is specifically designed to help agencies engage, support, and manage participants more efficiently during pretrial.
AIR® provides a dynamic set of graduated mentoring solutions that not only hold pretrial participants accountable but also allow them to maintain their essential routines and safeguard against re-arrest.
The AIR® Check-In App
This cost-effective app makes routine client reporting far more efficient while also greatly reducing the time it takes for officers and case managers to work their caseload. The app is designed to:
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- Authenticate and verify identity and GPS location with every check-in
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- Send questionnaires related to release terms
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- Supplement or replace regular, in-person meetings
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- Allow participants to take court-ordered behavioral e-courses through their mobile devices (with real-time progress reporting)
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- Allow for shared calendar management and automated appointment reminders
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- Every aspect of the app is manageable through the AIR® Dashboard provided to clients with 24/7 technical support.
The AIR® Mobile:
Our patented, built-in-house smartphone with configurable use-control features and point-per-second GPS tracking is the industry’s first mobile device designed specifically for corrections.
This device ensures clients have a reliable mode of communication with multi-channel options for agency and participant engagement including video chat, text, email, and phone calls. The AIR® mobile also directly connects clients to support resources like educational e-courses and life skills, job application support, AA communities, and other local networks.
Additionally, it gives defendants one-touch access to their court-appointed calendar and terms and conditions.
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This turnkey program is designed to meet the needs of low-risk defendants. It is an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution that includes everything needed to operate a check-in and court supervision program.
Its benefits include the ability to request randomized check-ins to capture activity and monitor location; send automated reminders to improve court appearance rates; reduce an agency’s internal time spent on clerical work; and lower overall costs.
At-home and community-based monitoring solutions are a great start to equalizing the trial process. By prioritizing at-home monitoring, we can not only improve communities and individual livelihoods but also lower overall costs and jail populations.
No person yet to be sentenced should incur the same consequences of a guilty verdict. If your agency is looking for effective tools to equalize the pretrial process while meeting court requirements, connect with Corrisoft today.Â