At the Lake County 19th Judicial Circuit Court, pre-trial officers and administrative staff prepare information for judges who determine whether or not someone may be released on bail. Officers interview inmates in small 3 by 3 foot booths, with no desks. Until recently, they had to record information during these interviews by hand on a pre-trial paper bond report, then return to their work areas, quickly verify as much information as possible and assemble handwritten notes into a report to be delivered to the judge. This process was both awkward and time-consuming, as well as leaving a wide margin for error in transcribing, copying and storing the data gathered.

Lake County made the decision to look for a more streamlined and reliable system than the traditional use of hand-written paper bond reports.

Benefits: No need for training, high user acceptance. Information is automatically stored and can be sent in real time. No need for additional paper work. Time savings. Errors are reduced.

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