PROMIS/JUSTIS - PROSECUTOR'S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM - AN EXEMPLARY PROJECT OF LEAA

• NCJ Number: 43722
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 14 pages
• Corporate Author: INSLAW
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: EXEMPLARY PROJECT

Annotation

A PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE SYSTEM TO GENERATE COURT DOCKETS AND RELATED CALENDARS, DEFENDANT DATA, SUBPOENAS, VICTIM AND WITNESS LISTS, COURTS MANAGEMENT DATA, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS IS DESCRIBED.

Abstract

THIS MACHINE-INDEPENDENT SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND SOCIAL RESEARCH WITH LEAA FUNDING TO SOLVE MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN CROWDED COURT SYSTEMS. THOSE INCLUDE IDENTIFYING THE MORE SERIOUS CASES QUICKLY; CONTROL AND/OR ELIMINATION OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS FOR WITNESSES; PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING USE OF PLEA BARGAINING, CASE DISMISSALS FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE, AND CONTINUATIONS; IDENTIFYING REPEAT OFFENDERS AND PROVIDING COMPLETE CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION QUICKLY; GENERATING WITNESS AND VICTIM TELEPHONE LISTS; AND PROVIDING COURT MANAGEMENT DATA. ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PROMIS/JURIS CAN BE INPUT FROM EXISTING COURT RECORD FORMS. THE PROGRAM ALSO GENERATES CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS. ITS USE IN COBB COUNTY, GA.; WAYNE COUNTY, MICH.; AND NEW ORLEANS, LA.; IS DESCRIBED.