Transcript Bennett Teresa Capstone Presentation

Book and Release Cases:
A Comparative Analysis of Complying
with Fingerprint Orders
Executive EMPA Capstone Project
Teresa Bennett
June 9, 2012
Overview of Presentation
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The Problem: Need for Accurate Criminal History Records
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Purpose and Methodology of Study
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Data Results
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Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations
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Leadership Reflections
The Problem: Widespread
Inaccurate Criminal History Records
• Existing systems are prone to human error and
involve multiple computer systems which are not
connected.
• Use of a single fingerprint control number, which
tracks an event from arrest to disposition.
Why Accurate Criminal History Records are
Important
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National security
Terror threats
Employment certifications
Firearm purchases
Sentencing decisions
Parole and release decisions
Travel and visa requirements
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. (2008). Arizona records Improvement and information sharing plan. (Feb. 2008). 1-30.;Bureau of Justice Statistics.
(2006). Improving criminal history records for background checks, 2005. Washington, DC. 1-8.; Jacobs, J. and Crepet, T. (2007). The expanding scope, use
and availability of criminal records. New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. 11(2), 177-213.; Tien, J., Cahn, M., Neray, R., Einstein,
D., and Pei, K. (2008). Measuring the performance of criminal history records systems: The records quality index. (Publication Award No. 2001-RH-CXK005). West Newton, MA: Structured Decision Corporation, 1-25.
Purpose of Capstone Study:
Identify Number of Book and Release Cases
With or Without Control Numbers
Study took place in seven counties in Oregon:
31% of misdemeanor and felony cases are book & release
Of those book and release cases, on average:
52% do not have a control number
Data Results:
Percentage of Book & Release Cases
Which Had a Control Number, by County
Coos
Crook
Douglas
Jackson
Klamath
Morrow
Umatilla
All Location
Average
50%
16%
19%
45%
64%
33%*
65%
48% except Morrow*
Discussion and Conclusions:
Contributing Factors to Successful
Control Number Collection Rates
• Strong collaboration and working partnership between
court and jail/sheriff’s office (Klamath and Umatilla
County).
• Court personnel obtain control numbers directly
(Klamath County).
• Fingerprint collection in or near courtrooms (Umatilla
County).
Recommendations
• Place fingerprinting devices in or near all courtrooms.
• Increase education with criminal justice partners, stress
importance of the control number.
• Policy change within Oregon Judicial Department which
does not place the sole responsibility of disposition
reporting toward the district attorney.
• Record control number on the judgment document.
• Use technology to ease the burden of data collection
from one criminal justice entity to the next.
Leadership Reflections
• Perspective
• Patience
• Public Administrator as Generalist
Leadership is about planting a seed of perspective in the minds of those around
you.
- Teresa Bennett, 2012
Acknowledgements
Family – Husband, Brian and Daughter, Bailey
2009 PSU EMPA Cohort
Dr. Douglas Morgan
All the professors of the EMPA Program
Yachi Iisako
Ed Jones, prior TCA for Fifteenth Judicial Dist.
Kyle McMichael, OJD Technical Support
Oregon Judicial Department