Mysterious and spooky, and altogether ooky. If you thought we were talking about disparate, legacy courtroom processes, we don’t blame you – but, really, we are talking about The Addam’s Family. A Halloween staple for decades, the iconic Addam’s Family has again proven their timelessness by recently reviving seasonal spirits at the box office. Yet, … Continue reading They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky: The Addam’s Family “Courtroom” Values
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Breaking the Chain on Prisoner Transport Incidents
“The Michigan Department of Corrections is thanking a citizen for helping to prevent the escape of a prisoner who tried to grab an officer’s gun at I-69 rest stop Wednesday.” Screenshot of the Detroit Free Press website . As in just a few Wednesdays ago. This recent Detroit news article is one of many that … Continue reading Breaking the Chain on Prisoner Transport Incidents
Video Evidence: A Common Courtroom Trial
Authored by Brad Smith, Senior Justice Consultant, ImageSoft Since I started supporting the justice community over 30 years ago, the evolution of the courtroom has been extraordinary and, in many ways, unforeseen. Of all the variables contributing to the modernization of the court process, technology continues to be the most significant influencer. Why? Because it’s … Continue reading Video Evidence: A Common Courtroom Trial
Touchdown: The Winning Play-by-Play Championing All Court Cases
Be honest – who has been staying up late to watch Thursday night football despite it “only” being pre-season? So many people, even the rain-or-shine fans championing their jersey at every “real” game, discredit the hype of pre-season since the final scores aren’t carved in the books. While the weeks leading up to the official … Continue reading Touchdown: The Winning Play-by-Play Championing All Court Cases
What Happens in Vegas Will go to Court
Hosted at the Bellagio in Viva Las Vegas July 21- 25, the National Association for Court Management’s (NACM) annual conference is not something to take a gamble on missing. Showcasing today’s best-of-breed solutions for complete courtroom efficiency, the conversations and innovations are, admittedly, rigged in the judge’s favor and include everything from real-time reporting and … Continue reading What Happens in Vegas Will go to Court
The Gist of IJIS
Like all industries, the court space is no stranger to organizations marked by confusing acronyms that most people don’t recognize or are even sure how to pronounce. Because so many readers found nuggets (or should we say “cookies”) of wisdom from our “C is for CJIS” deconstruction, we thought we would spell out another version … Continue reading The Gist of IJIS
Keep Calm: The Court Clerk Uses CaseShare to Handle It
“Keep calm” is probably the least comforting phrase to any court clerk trying to ascend a case to the higher, or Appellate, courts. And rightfully so – there are custom requirements to be met, volumes to be assembled, files to be named and pages to be ordered, signed, sealed and delivered. Even after that laborious … Continue reading Keep Calm: The Court Clerk Uses CaseShare to Handle It
Are You a Firewall to Your Own Success?
We probably found this funnier than we should have, but we’re a software company – what do you expect? Whether you identify with the fax-fanatic or the defeated presenter, hopefully you also found some humor in this. As a paperless organization, it’s intuitive for us to type notes that are automatically backed in a cloud, … Continue reading Are You a Firewall to Your Own Success?
From Crime to Courtroom: Multi-media Integrity
In a recent article from “Police Chief,” video evidence is described as the “silent witness that speaks for itself,” and that’s nothing but the truth. With the video, images, audio and metadata needed to playback crime scenes, it’s critical that multi-media evidence can be unmistakably seen and heard by the entire courtroom. Many organizations, homeowners … Continue reading From Crime to Courtroom: Multi-media Integrity
C is for CJIS
And criminal justice. And compliance. Coincidence? Clearly not. Okay, we’re done being clever. After all, criminal justice information services (CJIS) is no joke. An Acronym I Should Know? Do you interact with, manage, or otherwise handle criminal justice information (CJI)? Then “yes!’” CJIS compliance was established and is currently enforced by the FBI. Compliance ensures … Continue reading C is for CJIS