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Case Studies

Case Studies

Case studies may be searched by keyword, agency, location, product and more (i.e. Jail overcrowding, Johnson County, Indiana, BI ExacuTrack).



Lake County, California

DRC Reduces Pressure on Lake County Jail
  • The Clearlake satellite office is located where many DRC clients reside.
  • The DRC is, “a valuable tool for reducing recidivism.”

Luzerne County, PA Department of Probation Services

Offender-funded Electronic Monitoring Program Pays for Itself, Reduces Officers' Caseloads
  • BI responded to the agency’s need and offered to oversee an offender-funded EM program
  • The program retained a successful completion rate and delivers strict accountability

Madera County, California

Madera County Full Day Reporting Center Offers Expert Evidence-Based Practices & Monitoring Services
  • With the full DRC, Madera can refer more participants and expand classes and staff.
  • BI programs support officers in a cost-efficient manner.

Merced County, California

Day Reporting Center Provides Viable Alternative to Incarceration in Tough Economic Times
  • Merced saw the DRC solution as a smarter alternative to expensive detention.
  • Classes are geared to change criminal behavior and develop vocational, coping and life skills.

Michigan Department of Corrections

Michigan’s Electronic Monitoring Program One of the Nation’s Oldest and Largest
  • Michigan’s EM program supervises about 2,000 individuals daily
  • Officials estimate millions of dollars are saved annually through this program

Monterey County, California

Employment and Education Assistance are Key to Day Reporting Center Goals and Success
  • Since opening in 2009, the DRC has doubled its capacity
  • Among graduates, approximately 80 percent find stable employment.

Napa County, California

Napa County targets recidivism through program that combines treatment for inmates and community based offenders

  • Individuals referred to the CCSC go through a multiphase program that lasts up to 180 days
  • In 2009 Napa Department of Corrections asked BI to set up a unique program called JEEP

Rock County, Wisconsin

Sheriff calls Electronic Monitoring Program “Jail Without the Cost of the Walls”
  • Facing a $56 million jail expansion and a lack of funding, the county sought new solutions
  • The reduction in daily cost saved the county $2.3 million in operational costs in 2009

Santa Cruz County, California

BI Electronic Monitoring Offers Progressive Approach to Offender Management
  • The county has seen a savings of approximately $1.2 million since January 2012.
  • The pretrial program has become a model for other counties with AB 109 challenges.

Sedgwick County, KS Department of Corrections

Sedgwick County Day Reporting Center Helps Alleviate Jail Overcrowding and Targets Recidivism
  • In 2005, the jail population was 22% above capacity
  • The Sedgwick County DRC has become a trusted source for local courts.