1. Using Open-Source Technology to Enhance Post- Release Supervision Systems Jim Lucht The Providence Plan jlucht@provplan.org 11 th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference October 21, 2011

2. Past Corrections Mapping

4. Partners ProvPlan RI Department of Corrections Urban Institute (Evaluation Component) Providence Police Open Doors (Formerly RI Family Life Center)

5. Design Principles All Open Source (~except Google Maps~) Must be incredibly easy to use! –Google Maps interface –Single-page design (no pop-ups) –Extensive user testing & feedback Must be adaptable to multiple jurisdictions

6. Essential Functions Probation –Map caseloads for analysis and field work –Service referrals Police –Map area of activity & probationers Open Doors & DOC –Service referrals –Statistics for policy initiatives

7. Key Features Mapping, filtering Arbitrary address mapping Cross-tab and list reporting (inc. specialty reports) Services mapping/correction ability Data export (Excel, Delimited Text)

8. Technologies Ruby on Rails Google Maps PostGIS

14. Basic Mapping- Un- Mappable in Red

15. Pop-up Bubble with email link

16. Detail Page

17. Offense Type Mouse-over

18. Those with Drug Offenses Mapped with Treatment Services

19. Burglars within.25 mi of Arbitrary Address

20. Schools and school buffers

21. District KML Layer With District Spatial Query

22. Advanced Mapping Functions

23. Reporting Functions

24. Home Visit Form Generation

25. Home Visit Planner

26. RI Police Dissemination 28+ departments, AG Office Primarily detectives One super-user each Word of mouth very important

27. State of the Project Still up and running strong Code is public Report released by Urban Institute New scope to build minimal case management module

28. www.provplan.org Jim Lucht The Providence Plan jlucht@provplan.org Report: http://www.urban.org/publications/412368.html