NCJ Number
40632
Date Published
1975
Length
30 pages
Annotation
THIS EVALUATIVE REPORT, DATED NOVEMBER 1975, DISCUSSES THE HISTORY, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE COURT SYSTEM TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH MODEL STANDARDS.
Abstract
THE PHILADELPHIA PROJECT IS A MERGER OF THE FOLLOWING 10 DISCUSSED SUB-PROJECTS: MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE PLAN AND PLANNING FOR THE COURTS; PHILADELPHIA JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (PJIS); CALENDARING, CONFLICT-FREE SCHEDULING; PROSECUTION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PROMIS II); PRETRIAL SCREENING AND RELEASE, INVESTIGATION AND WARRANT SERVICE UNIT EXPANSION ; PRETRIAL DIVERSION, PROJECT INTERCEPT; WITNESS UTILIZATION PROJECT; COURT REPORTING, VOICE WRITING IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED TRANSCRIPTION COMPARISON; SENTENCE CONSISTENCY, PRESENTENCE STUDY; AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COURT VOLUNTEER SYSTEMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH