Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

Countering the Emerging Drone Threat to Correctional Security

“…To develop and prioritize a list of technology and policy issues that are likely to benefit from research and investment, we followed a process similar to processes we used in previous PCJNI workshops (see, for example, Jackson et al, 2015;Jackson et al, 2016, and references therein). Participants discussed and refined problem statements and identified potential solutions (or needs) that could address each problem.…”

Barriers to the Adoption of Technological Innovations in Corrections: A Review and Case Study

“…Gendreau and colleagues (1999) focused broadly on correctional agencies and note the importance of formal links with educational institutions/consultants in the implementation process. Further, successful implementation requires stakeholders (e.g., community sources, management, staff) who acknowledge that the innovation is timely and addresses a specific need, and at the same time is consistent with existing institutional or community values and practices (Gendreau et al, 1999; also see Jackson et al, 2015).…”

“…Thus, larger organizations may have greater resources to explore potential innovations (Aarons et al, 2011). Relatedly, resource scarcity has been identified as a barrier to adoption, particularly for those technologies that require upfront costs (Jackson et al, 2015). Costs include staff time, and not just financial costs.…”

“…Relatedly, adoption involves not only the organization's decision to adopt a specific solution, but also the staff's initial acceptance of the innovation (Frambach & Schillewaert, 2002;Jackson et al, 2015). The importance of staff "buy-in" should not be understated, and motivation to use the innovation is much more useful than coercion (Petersilia, 1990).…”

Envisioning an Alternative Future for the Corrections Sector Within the U.S. Criminal Justice System

“…Advances representing the state of the art in probation and parole agencies include dynamic risk assessment tools, enhanced offender location and tracking, noninvasive and remote drug and alcohol testing devices, and automated reporting systems (Jackson et al, 2015). Several parole boards have embraced data-driven instruments to facilitate parole decisions (Walker, 2013).…”