News and Events

Media Contact:
Monica Hook
Director
Marketing Communications
Monica.Hook@bi.com 800.241.2911

BI products, programs and customer stories are featured in numerous news outlets and industry publications. Below is a sampling of where our story has been told recently and upcoming events we plan to
attend or sponsor. If you are a member of the news media, visit our Press Room.

Press Releases

Maryland Selects BI Incorporated for GPS Tracking, Electronic Monitoring and Services

Boulder, CO - January 17, 2012 - The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has renewed and expanded its contract with BI Incorporated, the nation’s largest provider of technology and services for community-based corrections, to provide...

Tuolumne County Selects BI Incorporated to Open Day Reporting Program for Adult Probationers

SONORO, CA - December 5, 2011 - The Tuolumne County Probation Department has selected BI Incorporated, the nation’s largest provider of treatment, training and supervision programs for community corrections, to open and operate a day reporting program for adult...

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In the News

Securing citizen safety while managing more offenders

LAKE COUNTY – Steve Buchholz returned to a familiar position. He came out of retirement to serve as Interim Chief Probation Officer for Lake County. He worked for the Lake County Probation Department for more than 30 years and...

County hails day reporting program as success Former offenders who have completed the alternative to jail are recognized.

WILKES-BARRE – Luzerne County Correctional Facility Warden Joseph Piazza on Wednesday said the county has saved more than $900,000 by treating offenders rather than incarcerating them.Piazza, speaking to about 75 people at the...

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Industry Reports

Jail Inmates at Midyear 2010

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

April, 2011

This report presents data on numbers of jails and jail inmates at midyear 2009 and analyzes patterns of growth from 2000 through 2009. These statistical tables include data on rated capacity of jails, percent of capacity occupied, and capacity added. They provide estimates of admissions to jails and detail the volume of movement among the jail population. Read More...

State of Recidivism: The Revolving Door of America’s Prisons

Source: Pew Center on the States

April, 2011

In the first ever state-by-state survey of recidivism rates, the Pew Center finds that more than four in 10 offenders returned to state prison within three years of their release. While the overall figures are on recidivism are discouraging, several states have made significant progress in reducing recidivism through a variety of evidence-based strategies. Read more...

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Trade Shows and Events

County Sheriffs of Colorado

January 4, 2012 - January 5, 2012

csoc.org

ACA Winter Conference

January 20, 2012 - January 25, 2012

aca.org

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Grants

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants for Local Governments

Deadline: July 21, 2011

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has released solicitations for Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) to the states. The JAG Local Solicitation is a formula-based grant that provides local units of government with critical...

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants for States

Deadline: July 21, 2011

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has released solicitations for Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) to the states. The JAG State Solicitation is a formula-based grant that provides states and territories with critical...