Judges/Probation
Judges and probation officers have a role in helping to reduce jail overcrowding. They can be part of the solution by using an effective and sensible alternative to detention. BI Incorporated offers a smart and flexible jail population management solution—a BI Day Reporting Center (DRC).
A DRC is a one-stop community center for supervision and treatment. Offenders must appear in person (report) at the DRC every day or several days a week, depending on the level of supervision required.
- Supervision services include alcohol and drug testing, electronic monitoring, and case management.
- Treatment services are evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral programs.
- DRCs have proven to reduce jail overcrowding, lower recidivism, and save taxpayer dollars.
- Individuals who are failing traditional supervision methods
- Repeat/chronic offenders
- Parole and probation violators
- Sentenced offenders
- High-risk, pretrial defendants
- Domestic violence offenders
- Drug offenders who have relapsed and are at risk of being returned to jail or prison
- Probation clients who are not responding to traditional supervision methods
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The main focus of any criminal justice intervention (jails, prisons, probation, parole, or offender treatment services) is the enhancement of public safety. The core responsibility of the DRC—as an offender supervision and treatment program—is the protection of the public through strict supervision, accountable treatment and immediate reporting of offender misconduct. There are two main ways of managing criminal behavior: risk control and risk reduction. “Risk” refers to the likelihood of re-offending.
- Risk control (e.g., confinement, drug testing, electronic monitoring, etc.) involves immediate methods used to increase public safety, which is our first priority.
- Risk reduction is the process of lowering the probability that an individual will re-offend when released to the community.
Our researched-based DRC program combines intensive supervision (for risk control) with cognitive-behavioral treatment (for risk reduction) to significantly decrease the likelihood of inmates re-offending once they are released back to the community.
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