Offender Information Sharing - Corrections Technology Association

Offender Information Sharing
Local, State, Federal and Public
How We Share Our Offender Data
History
The Arkansas DOC began developing it’s
web based electronic Offender
Management Information System as a
joint project with the Department of
Community Correction in March 2000.
Goal: Develop Method to Share Offender Information Between Agencies
Basis for Developing a Joint System
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Sharing Offender Information
Eliminate Separate Agencies Databases
Eliminate Redundant Data Entry
Reduce Duplication
Improve Offender Tracking
Share Offender Relative/Associate Lists
Reduced Cost
Sharing with State Agencies
• Arkansas Parole Board
• Governor’s Office
• Arkansas Crime Information Center
Functionality
• Electronic Health Records
– Interface with Pharmacy and Lab providers
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Grievance
Incidents
Biometric verification
Functionality Continued
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Sex Offender Assessments
Ability to search Nickname and/or
Tattoos
Canteen / Banking
Escape Alert notifications
Risk Assessment
Goal ‐ Public Access
• Allow public access to offender
information
– Identify information to be shared
– Secure offender information
Public Access
• Public portal - ADC web page
• Providers
– Information Network of Arkansas (INA)
– Marquis Software Development
Search Page
Escape Alert Feature
Enhanced Public Access
Escape Alert
Information sharing with Correctional Medical Provider
• Implemented Marquis Software EHR
component
– Medical
– Dental
– Mental Health
– Pharmacy
– Lab
• Fully Integrated with Offender Information
Sex Offender Assessment SOSRA
Local Law Enforcement
• SOSRA
– Electronic FACT Sheet for LLE
– Automate Sex Offender Notification Level
• Additional Offender Access for LLE
– Search by Offender Name/Nickname
– Personal Characteristics/Demographics
– Offender Photos
– Vehicle History
Additional Offender Access for LLE
• Employment History
• Tracking Notes Entered by Other Law
Enforcement Agencies
• Request/Schedule Court Appointment
Pickup
• Request Placement of a Detainer
Requirements
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Secure Access
Limit data access
User accounts for LLE staff
Point of contact
Establish training material
Training
Secure Options for Access
1.Arkansas Crime Information Center
Cyberlinx web service
2.Department of Information Systems
Specific Access Requirements • Registration Forms
– Agency Registration
– User Registration
– Define how they will be accessing the system
(ACIC terminal or Internet)
• Training
• Agencies are responsible for notifying ADC
staff of all changes for authorized users
Sample: Agency Registration
Sample – Individual Registration Form
Sample – Agency Network form
Sample – LLE Access
Offender Search
Offender Search Results
Sex Offender Synopsis
Example: Access to SOSRA Fact Sheet and Risk Assessment
PRISON TAB
SUPPORT TAB
Address search requires information for City and State.
Zip Code narrows available address list
Example: Address search return contains information on all known
occupants
The Person Search by Name/ID requires that you enter at least a partial last
name and a partial first name
Example: Person Name Search
The “Admin” tab contains user password reset option
Local Law Enforcement
Between 2008 and 2009 we provided access to more than 65 sheriff
departments and 100 Police departments .
Federal Agencies
In 2010 we provided access to the Arkansas branches of US Marshal
service, US Probation and FBI
US
Probation
We work closely with the Arkansas Fusion Center and FBI to provide
data pertaining to Security Threat Groups that have been identified
within the institutions.
The FBI uses the information obtained from our system to aid them in
tracking and researching gangs
Fusion
Center
Subject
Subject
Subject
Informant
Fusion
Center
Sentencing
Offense(s)
Inmate
Security
Classification
Recidivism
(ADC #)
Geographic
Interests based on
law enforcement
analysis
Threat Group Role
(leader, member,
enforcer, etc.)
Security
Threat Group
affiliation
Fusion
Center
Subject
Subject
Subject
Informant
Age? Sex?
Length of
incarceration?
Fusion
Center
In January 2011 we received a request from the
local Immigration Department which is a
division of Homeland Security requesting
access to our offender tracking system. They
learned of LLE and Federal agencies accessing
our system from a U.S. Marshal.
ICE
Local Government Agencies
In February 2011 the local Prosecuting Attorney offices inquired
about our system. By allowing them access to our reports for “pen
packs” overall costs will be reduced and courts will receive
information needed for prosecution without additional delay
State Government Agencies
State Agencies using the electronic Offender Management
Information
System include but not limited to:
Arkansas Department of Correction
Arkansas Department Of Community Correction
Arkansas Parole Board
Arkansas Governor’s Office
Institutional Parole Services
Arkansas Crime Information Center
Extract files containing offender date are provided to multiple agencies:
Information Network of Arkansas for the ADC
Social Security Administration,
Office of Child Support
GTL for phone payments
Census Bureau
Department of Health
Appriss for Victim Notifications.
Multiple Local, State and Federal agencies have benefited from the
ability to access our Offender Management Information System.
Locate offenders through name search
Address search
Compare notes on sex offenders across multiple jurisdictions.
Offender Information Sharing
Local, State, Federal and Public
How We Share Our Offender Data
Questions