News and Events

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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

Kern County probationers graduate from intensive program

Bakersfield, CA - May 5, 2013 - Kern County Probation and BI Incorporated, the operator of an innovative community-based program for probationers in Kern County, will host a Transition Celebration for 22 offenders who have successfully completed this intensive...

Another probationer class graduates from Napa County Day Reporting program

Napa, CA - April 30, 2013 - The Napa County Probation Department and BI Incorporated hosted a Transition Celebration for 16 probationers who have successfully completed the county’s intensive day reporting program at the Community Corrections Service Center...

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In the News

18 celebrate graduation from new probation program

Jason Cole's young daughter summed it up for everyone in the room."Yay, Daddy!" the toddler said again and again as Cole spoke to the audience, even as he thanked her for "giving me the strength to keep wanting to do the right...

Electronic monitoring reduces cost and workload for law enforcement

September, 2012 – With shrinking budgets and prison overcrowding, electronic monitoring for repeat drunk driving offenders and low-risk criminals is becoming increasingly popular at the local, county, state and federal levels of...

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Industry Reports

GPS Monitoring Technologies and Domestic Violence: An Evaluation Study

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

June, 2012

Use of GPS impacts the behavior of program enrollees over both short and long terms. The short-term impact was associated with no contact attempts; and defendants enrolled in GPS monitoring had fewer program violations compared to those placed in traditional electronic monitoring that uses RF technology. he finding also suggests that defendants’ participation in GPS increased the likelihood of conviction. Read more...

Monitoring High-Risk Sex Offenders with GPS Technology: An Evaluation of the California Supervision Program

Source: National Institute of Justice

March, 2012

A National Institute of Justice-sponsored research project examines the impact that GPS monitoring has on the recidivism rates of sex offenders in California. They found that those placed on GPS monitoring had significantly lower recidivism rates than those who received traditional supervision. Read more...

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Trade Shows and Events

Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals

April 3, 2013 - April 5, 2013

Osage Beach, MO

End Violence Against Women International

April 3, 2013 - April 5, 2013

Baltimore, MD

evawintl.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...