INMATE CLASSIFICATION - Northpointe, Inc.

1 Evolving PracticeThrough Scientific Institute for Public 5148 US 31 North, Williamsburg, MI 49690 1300 Jackson St., Suite 200, Golden, CO 80401 INMATE CLASSIFICATIONN orthpointe Institute for PublicManagement is a research and consultingfirm, offering software products, trainingand implementation services to local, stateand federal criminal justice systems andpolicy makers. Northpointe provides thetools to improve decision making forindividuals, agencies and communities, andhas long been a leader in decision supportservices for the corrections helps clients through a varietyof challenges to become well-trained andprofessional is a nationally recognized leader in the developmentof INMATE CLASSIFICATION systems and implementation.

2 The JICSD ecision Tree Objective Jail INMATE CLASSIFICATION System, currentlyused in over 400 small, medium and large jails, is validated, courttested and reliable. JICS, taught at the National Institute ofCorrections, meets all accepted principles and guidelines ofobjective CLASSIFICATION manages all aspects of CLASSIFICATION operations of the jail andprovides for comprehensive INMATE cell management. Throughcustom cell configuration, JICS will select a list of all availablebeds matching the INMATE s CLASSIFICATION level, all special needsbeds or all available beds in the system. The system warns theofficer if an INMATE is being placed in a cell with known enemies,codefendants or the cell s designation does not match theclassification level.

3 The summary screen provides a dynamicstatus/alert bar which tracks special conditions suicide risk, holds/detainers, disciplinaries, courts and professional organizations demand the use ofobjective INMATE CLASSIFICATION . By effectively implementing a welldesigned, validated INMATE CLASSIFICATION system you can operatea more efficient, effective and informed jail, minimize potentialliability and increase public offers comprehensive CLASSIFICATION implementationtraining, policy and procedure development, housingconfiguration assistance, internal management applications andtechnical assistance in the generation of jail population analysisand jail crowding comes with numerous canned reports, statistical outputs and--most im-portantly--Northpointe s comprehensive easy to use ad-hoc custom report gen-erator.

4 Allowing for the creation of your own user defined JICS software offers both Northpointe s Decision Tree CLASSIFICATION instru-ments, as well as our automated version of the NCCD Point Scale. You mayreadily choose between systems in the Utilities provides more than just software. We offer comprehensive classifica-tion implementation training, policy and procedure development, housing con-figuration assistance, internal management applications and technical assistancein the generation of jail population analyses and jail crowding provides for comprehensive INMATE cell management. Through custom cell con-figuration, JICS will select a list of all available beds matching the INMATE s classi-fication level, all special needs beds or all available beds in the system.

5 The systemwarns the officer if an INMATE is being placed in a cell with known enemies, codefen-dants or the cell s designation does not match the CLASSIFICATION level. The SummaryScreen provides a dynamic Status/Alerts Bar which tracks special conditions, sui-cide risk, holds/detainers, disciplinaries, courts and professional organizations demand the use of objective inmateclassification. By effectively implementing a well designed, validated inmateclassification system you can operate a more efficient, effective and informed jail,minimize potential liability and increase public SELECTION MADE EASYJICS GIVES YOU A CHOICEBENEFITS OF AUTO M ATED CLASSIFICATIONSUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDEDP rimary CLASSIFICATION TreeIntial Intake ScreenCell Selection ScreenInmate Summary ScreenBreak the cycle.

6 Create Solutions. Transform Found in the JICS Software include: Initial CLASSIFICATION (medical screening, officer observation, suicide risk assessment) Primary CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION Review Cell Management Disciplinary Tracking Gang Tracking INMATE Needs Assessment and Program Tracking Comprehensive CLASSIFICATION Status Report Northpointe has been instrumental in assisting us in implementing theirJail INMATE CLASSIFICATION System, said Rob Maskos, Corrections BureauChief with Pierce County Sherriff s Department in Washington State. Thissystem has allowed us to satisfactorily address CLASSIFICATION and relatedinmate management issues in our Federal Court Consent s training and consultancy services have enabled us to moreeffectively manage our large INMATE population through better housingand behavior management strategies.

7 The Northpointe team was highlyprofessional, knowledgeable, personable and easy to work with. Jail INMATE ClassificationSoftwareREPORTS AND STATISTICS