GPS MONITORING

Home Detention and Beyond

WHY GPS?

GPS lets you know where the offender is 24 hours a day 7 days a

week.

FINDING EQUIPMENT

• MAPS

• PROTOCOL

• EASE OF USE

• FUNCTIONS OF UNIT

• LIVE VOICE VS TEXT

• ONE PIECE VS TWO PIECE

PUT THE UNIT ON AND TEST IT OUT!!!!

KNOW YOUR AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS

• Get maps of your County and those counties surrounding you

• Get in your car and drive.

• GIS Department is a great resource.

FORMS

• Pre-Screen Packet• Handbook• Loss of Privileges Forms (Firearms, 4th)• Consent• Assessment Tools• Equipment Checklist• Transfers• And the list goes on

WHO QUALIFIES?

• Sex Offenders• Felons• Misdemeanants• Early Release from

Prison• First time offenders• Juveniles

WHO DOESN’T QUALIFY?

• ANYONE WHO POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO SOCIETY?

PRE-SCREEN

• Where will they live?• Are they employed?• Who are their friends?• Criminal History?• Treatment History?• Financial Support• Support System

• LSI-R• Alcohol/Drug

Assessment• Are there computers in

the home?• Pre-Screen Walk Thru

MONITORING TYPE

• Home Detention

• Inclusion vs. Exclusion

LET THE JUDGE OR PROSECUTOR KNOW YOU NEED THIS INFORMATION.

INCLUSION

• Home Zones

• Work Zones

• Group Zones

• Counseling Zones

You know where the offender is even when he/she is not at home.

EXCLUSION ZONES

• Schools• Parks• Daycares• Bars

• Gang Areas• Victims Home/Work

Know all locations of anyone they pose a possible threat.

PERIMETERS

• Court Ordered• Use Buffer Zones• Involve Local Law

Enforcement• Never give out victim

information• Verify routes traveled

INVOLVE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

MAP THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES

GIS ARE A HUGE HELP!!!!!

THE HOOK UP

• Create Offender Profile (Picture Time)

• Set up Protocol

• Inclusion/Exclusion Zones

• Review Routes

• Offender Schedule

• Explain unit

• Hook up

NOW WHAT

• Initial Visit (Pictures?)• Home Visits• Random Drug Screens

(including ETG)• Stop and See• Scheduling• Appointments• Programs

• Reports• Response• 24/7• HOLY COW

PAPERWORK

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A COMPUTER.

BE READY FOR PROBLEMS!

We deal with technology and it is not perfect.

RESPOND RESPOND

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MAPS ARE WORTH 1,000 WORDS

BE PREPARED TO TESTIFY!

Maps and pictures are your best friend

BUMPS IN THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

• Strap Protocol• Who is backing me

up?• Satellite Bounces• Offender Work

Schedules• Non-Compliant Co-

Resident

• Juveniles (not in school, unsupervised)

• Low battery alarms in the middle of the night.

• SLEEP

TALK TO OTHER PROGRAMS.

ASK THEM WHAT WORKS AND DOESN’T WORK FOR

THEM

QUESTIONS

BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

ANNETTE BOWDEN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

127 W MAIN STREET, SUITE 200

LEBANON, IN 46052

CELL 765-978-0225

OFFICE 765-482-6505

abowden@co.boone.in.us