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PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY COMPUTER SYSTEM USER'S MANUAL

NCJ Number
41154
Author(s)
J WATSON
Date Published
1977
Length
128 pages
Annotation
THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH CONTAINS CASE AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS WAS DEVELOPED TO AID NEW YORK CITY'S PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY IN IMPROVING SERVICE QUALITY AND COPING WITH ITS LARGE DATA BASE.
Abstract
THE SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO AID IN THE RELEASE PROCESS, GIVE SUPPPORT TO AND STREAMLINE NOTIFICATIONS WORK, AND PROVIDE FAST AND COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICS ON DEFENDANTS. THIS MANUAL GIVES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON THE USE OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING PROCEDURES, EXAMPLES, COMPUTER TERMS, COURT FLOW CHARTS, AND INDEXES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH