The time has come for jails to get rid of paper processes. There, I said it—and my team and I talk about it at almost every conference we attend. Not only is it wasting valuable time in your facility, but it is putting you at unnecessary risk. I know it can be overwhelming to know which paper processes to digitize first; in our blog below, we break down the steps.

In fact, eliminating paper is one of the items we discuss as part of equivant Corrections’ Operational Assessment service. Jails often begin their relationship with us with this service because you get a report assessing all of your procedures and processes—along with recommendations to help enhance efficiencies, streamline workflows, and mitigate risk. Read more about this service here. 

Five Steps to Getting Rid of Paper Systems in Your Jail

Most jails are using some form of software for day-to-day operations. Perhaps you’ve got your booking process, inmate tracking, classification, etc., running smoothly on a system like the Northpointe Suite. But, for most facilities, there are still some paper holdovers. Things like a head count sheet, meal distribution logs, incident reports, and discipline records are commonly still tracked with old-school paper processes.... read more

The Power of Information: equivant Corrections' Operational Assessment Service

In today’s rapidly evolving correctional landscape, having accurate, comprehensive information available at all times is crucial for making informed decisions that enhance the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of your facility. At equivant Corrections, we are more than just a software company; we are your consultants and partners. That’s why our customers often start an engagement with us by taking advantage of our Operational Assessment service.... read more

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Software Releases

The most recent software update included a variety of improvements, including improvements to:

• Search: 
  • Updated Person creation and Search to include additional validation to prevent creation of duplicate records. Now, all search functions that allow the creation of Person records will check first and last name, gender, race, and date of birth when a user attempts to create a new record by clicking Save. If an exact match is found for all of the fields, a dialog showing the matching record(s) will allow the user to select an existing matching record instead of creating a new one. 
• Operations
  • Added a Confidential check box to the Incident wizard, which is unchecked by default. The Incidents grid now contains a Confidential column, though this will not appear on the Incident List printout. User access to see, edit, or delete incidents marked as Confidential is controlled at Administration; Security/Users; Security Groups, Operations -- Custody, Confidential Incidents 
  • Updated reports related to use of force (Operations; Custody; Incidents) to reorganize them for better clarity, and to add missing data.
• Web Services: 
  • Updated the REST API to allow two different instances of Northpointe Suite to access and retrieve assessments from each other. Configured the security group item, Import Assessment Document in the Person – Case Summary section (Security/Users, Security Groups); Configured the Application Settings, “Define Person ID Match with Primary ID in API Search” and “Return Most Recent Assessment Per Scale Set in API Search.”
  • Updated webhooks related to Classification overrides so that the webhook only fires when a supervisor makes a final decision on a classification. The Classification Saved and Housing Saved webhooks have been changed to Classification Updated and Housing Updated to improve clarity. The webhooks Classification Created and Classification Updated will not fire when the classification dialog (primary classification and classification review) has a recommended classification override, but the classification override is null and the app setting, "Classification Overrides Require Approval”; is true.

Inside equivant Corrections

Meet Javier Tuñón, equivant Corrections' Team Lead - Business Development

Why did you get into the corrections industry? 

My father's career as a police officer instilled in me a deep respect for law enforcement and the public safety space. Being able to contribute to the work and success of corrections facilities is a meaningful way to carry on his legacy of service.

Favorite thing about working at equivant Corrrections? 

The people! There is so much talent throughout the organization!  

Favorite book and why? 

This is a difficult question to answer, but I would have to go with any of the older Tom Clancy books. Top of my list is The Hunt for Red October.

Favorite food? 

I'm a food lover, so this is a difficult question! Growing up in Panama, I was lucky to experience a variety of international foods. However, Italian cuisine holds a special place in my heart. A perfectly cooked risotto is my ultimate comfort food.

When you are not working, what are your favorite things to do? 

My wife Kristy and I share a love for sports and adventure. We enjoy traveling; we have a goal to travel to all 50 states. We also enjoy visiting different countries and experiencing new cultures.

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