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Feasibility of a Survey Panel of Criminal Justice Agencies: For Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Law Enforcement, Courts, and Institutional and Community Corrections Agencies
Sep 1, 2017
Identifying the Needs and Challenges of Criminal Justice Agencies in Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Areas
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Technology is important to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of the criminal justice system. The development of new technologies and new approaches for applying them has been and will likely continue to be an important catalyst for improvement in law enforcement, corrections, and the courts. However, use of technology in these sectors can be challenging, particularly for agencies located in small, rural, tribal, and border (SRTB) areas. SRTB justice systems account for three-quarters of all criminal justice agencies nationwide. Because these agencies are so geographically dispersed and have relatively few employees, they lack a centralized voice to influence the development of technologies and other solutions. To date, relatively little research has examined the needs of such agencies.
The National Institute of Justice created the Justice Innovation Center (JIC) to provide current, rigorous, and actionable information on technology needs and priorities specific to SRTB agencies. JIC's purpose is to gather information on the challenges that SRTB agencies face, identify relevant technology solutions that can address those challenges, and assess these technology solutions as they are implemented in real-world situations. These activities will provide guidance to SRTB agencies for prioritizing, planning, and implementing technology. The JIC research team consists of staff from RAND Justice Policy and the Arizona State University Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety.
This report summarizes JIC's research goals and efforts, which include a literature review, in-depth interviews with nearly 150 practitioners and topical experts, and focused discussions with an advisory panel of experts and practitioners.
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Methodology
Chapter Three
Literature Review
Chapter Four
Agency Interviews
Chapter Five
The Justice Innovation Center Advisory Panel: Identifying Science- and Technology- Related Needs to Address Pressing Issues
Chapter Six
Conclusions
Appendix A
Letter of Invitation to the Study, Letter of Support for the Study, and Justice Innovation Center Announcement Letter and Mission Statement
Appendix B
Interview Coding Framework
Appendix C
Members of the 2015 Justice Innovation Center Advisory Panel
Appendix D
Advisory Panel Read-Ahead Material
Appendix E
Tier 1 Needs from the Justice Innovation Center Advisory Panel, by Agency Type
The research reported here was conducted in the Justice Policy Program within RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment.
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