Milestones for Justice Information Sharing

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Milestones for Justice Information Sharing

• Larry Webster
• SEARCH
• August 7, 2003

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The Problem of Integrated Justice

• Goal provide complete, accurate, and timely
  information to justice system decision-makers,
  when and where it is needed
• Identity
• Legal status
• Criminal history

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The Problem of Integrated Justice

• Time
• Space
• Structure

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The Problem of Integrated Justice

• The rules for communication and transportation
  were different
• County-based justice was good enough

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criMNet
SEX OFFENDER YES
WEAPONS PROHIBITED
Jon Lee Beasley 12/8/52
NAME DOB
WARRANTS Dakota County Felony 1/1/99 Hennepin
County Misdemeanor 2/5/99 Carver County Gross
Msdr 5/5/99
MISDEMEANORS Domestic Assault 3/3/97 Assault
2/15/94 DWI 7/4/93 DWI 9/15/92
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE Ramsey 11/99 Hennepin
6/99 Dakota 5/99
FELONY CONVICTION RECORD Crim Sex Conduct 1
12/98 Assault with Weapon 3/96 Burglary Occupied
6/94
JUVENILE FELONY RECORD YES
PROBATION Hennepin Scott Dakota
Domestic Restraining Orders Y
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criMNet
SEX OFFENDER YES
WEAPONS PROHIBITED
Jon Lee Beasley 12/8/52
NAME DOB
WARRANTS Dakota County Felony 1/1/99 Hennepin
County Misdemeanor 2/5/99 Carver County Gross
Msdr 5/5/99
MISDEMEANORS Domestic Assault 3/3/97 Assault
2/15/94 DWI 7/4/93 DWI 9/15/92
PRE-TRIAL RELEASE Ramsey 11/99 Hennepin
6/99 Dakota 5/99
FELONY CONVICTION RECORD Crim Sex Conduct 1
12/98 Assault with Weapon 3/96 Burglary Occupied
6/94
JUVENILE FELONY RECORD YES
PROBATION Hennepin Scott Dakota
Domestic Restraining Orders Y
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Brady Survey 2001

• 10.6 criminal history records not automated
• 32.7 fingerprint not linked to disposition
• 43.3 felony information missing (some because
  cases are still pending)

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Brady Survey 1999

• Arrest data to repository 1 to 93 days (13 days
  average, 14 days median)
• Entry of arrest data 0 to 180 days (26 days
  average, 14 days median)

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Brady Survey 1999

• Court dispositions to repository 0 to 110 days
  (30 days average and median)
• Entry of disposition data 1 to 365 days (39 days
  average, 10 days median)

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Brady Survey 1999

• Corrections admissions 1 to 60 days (15 days
  average)
• Jail admissions 1 to 30 days (17 days average)
• Entry of admissions 1 to 365 days (53 days
  average, 10 days median)

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Private-sector Comparisons

• 1,000,000,000 per day
• 6,000,000 flights per year
• 600,000,000 passengers annually
• 2,000 offenders?

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The Problem of Integrated Justice

• Criminal activity is no longer confined to a
  county
• Paper cannot move information far enough or fast
  enough to meet the goal

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The Problem of Integrated Justice

• Independent organizations
• Interdependent organizations

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Milestones

• Initiation and Governance
• Planning
• Performance Measures
• Analyze Information Exchange
• Standards
• Architecture
• Infrastructure
• Applications
• Interfaces

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Initiate the Process andDevelop a Governance
Structure

• Is there a common understanding of integration
  among key policy leaders, and a commitment to
  pursue it?
• Is there a decision-making structure in place to
  which everyone has agreed?

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Continue Planning

• Is a strategic plan for the effort in place?
• Mission
• Goals and Objectives
• Technology Assessment
• Evaluation of Available Technology
• Review of Best Practices
• Business Process Review

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Develop and UsePerformance Measures

• Can performance in accomplishing goals and
  objectives be demonstrated quantitatively?

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Analyze Information Exchange

• Have existing information exchanges been
  documented and analyzed?
• Have automated information exchanges been
  designed?

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Adopt or Develop Standards

• Are justice agencies using common, shared tables
  for key data?
• Are operational and technical experts monitoring
  efforts to develop standards at the national
  level?

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Create a SoundIntegration Architecture

• Is there agreement at the conceptual level among
  justice agencies concerning the model of
  integration that will be adopted?

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Develop the Infrastructure

• Have adequate communications networks and
  computing and application development
  environments been established?

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Improve Agency and Organization Applications

• Do justice organizations operate case and records
  management applications that are compatible with
  the chosen integration architecture?
• Are all relevant agencies able to connect their
  applications to the integration infrastructure?

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Establish Interfaces

• Are justice organizations able to pass
  information electronically between applications?
• Query and Response
• Application to Application
• Subscription and Notification

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Milestones

• Not a comprehensive evaluation of the status of
  an integration initiative
• Simple indicator of approximate location in the
  process
• More detailed planning information is available

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Milestones for Justice Information Sharing

• Larry Webster
• SEARCH
• August 7, 2003