Connor’s Tale, or Using Technology to Enhance Reintegration
Author: George Drake.; Linda Connelly.
Source: Volume 05, Number 03, September/October 2011 , pp.35-38(4)
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Abstract:
“Connor’s Tale” is a fictional account that explains how a number of reintegration technologies can be used to assist with an offender’s transition from prison to the community. In this short story, the following technologies are featured: Pre-parole video conferencing; Offender tracking (inclusion zones); Offender tracking (exclusion zones); Offender tracking (mobile exclusion zones); Instant drug testing; Continuous alcohol monitoring; Remote computer monitoring; Online employment search engines; and automated kiosk reporting.Keywords: technology; reentry
Affiliations:
1: National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center; 2: Linda Connelly Associates, Inc..