As 2024 quickly approaches, many people are making resolutions. When executing monitoring programs, add improving participant outcomes to the top of your list. To improve, it’s important to understand key areas of reentry — like tailoring monitoring programs and providing support.
Below are four ways Corrisoft’s AIR® product suite (Alternative to Incarceration via Rehabilitation) can help monitoring agencies achieve their New Year’s resolutions.
Gives individuals a reliable form of communication
Technical violations are some of the most common reasons justice-impacted individuals end up back in incarceration. While some violations are major — like failing a drug test or committing a crime — others are minor — like being a few minutes late for curfew or a meeting with your parole officer.
Corrisoft’s AIR® Mobile allows participants to easily communicate with their supervision officer about current situations to reduce the chances of these violations occurring. The specialized smartphone provides participants with a reliable form of communication, which they might never have had before.
For example, an individual who relies on public transportation to get to in-person parole meetings will be able to call their supervisor to let them know if the transit system is behind schedule. This phone call could be the key to reducing recidivism.
Provides access to support and resources
With just a click of a button, participants using AIR® products have instant access to the resources and support they need to succeed in their programs. The AIR® Check-In App allows individuals to contact their supervisor, review the terms of their release, conduct video check-ins to supplement in-person meetings, manage their calendar, and provide them with reminders for upcoming important events — like court dates.
Decreases stigma
Ankle monitors are not always necessary for justice-impacted individuals reentering society. One way to help low-risk participants reintegrate is by using specialized technology. AIR® products easily allow individuals to check in with their monitoring officers without major disruptions to their days.
A discrete way to execute monitoring programs can reduce the chances of individuals feeling ostracized by others in their communities if they were going about their days with a traditional, bulky ankle monitor.
Customizes programs and services
A great benefit of the AIR® suite is the ability to customize programs for every individual under an agency’s supervision. According to the National Institute of Justice, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to reentry; everyone has a unique set of circumstances and needs when it comes to transitioning back into society. The AIR® Dashboard houses all participant information — calendars, GPS tracking statistics, management tools, notes, and more.
Regardless of who is assisting a participant at the time, agencies can trust that everything they need to know about an individual and their plan is collected in one spot. Bonus — all AIR® products come with access to the Supervisor App, which allows officers to access client information on the go.