U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

PROMIS/JUSTIS - PROSECUTOR'S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM - AN EXEMPLARY PROJECT OF LEAA

NCJ Number
43722
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
14 pages
Annotation
A PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE SYSTEM TO GENERATE COURT DOCKETS AND RELATED CALENDARS, DEFENDANT DATA, SUBPOENAS, VICTIM AND WITNESS LISTS, COURTS MANAGEMENT DATA, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS IS DESCRIBED.
Abstract
THIS MACHINE-INDEPENDENT SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND SOCIAL RESEARCH WITH LEAA FUNDING TO SOLVE MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN CROWDED COURT SYSTEMS. THOSE INCLUDE IDENTIFYING THE MORE SERIOUS CASES QUICKLY; CONTROL AND/OR ELIMINATION OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS FOR WITNESSES; PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING USE OF PLEA BARGAINING, CASE DISMISSALS FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE, AND CONTINUATIONS; IDENTIFYING REPEAT OFFENDERS AND PROVIDING COMPLETE CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION QUICKLY; GENERATING WITNESS AND VICTIM TELEPHONE LISTS; AND PROVIDING COURT MANAGEMENT DATA. ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PROMIS/JURIS CAN BE INPUT FROM EXISTING COURT RECORD FORMS. THE PROGRAM ALSO GENERATES CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS. ITS USE IN COBB COUNTY, GA.; WAYNE COUNTY, MICH.; AND NEW ORLEANS, LA.; IS DESCRIBED.