ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Linn County has authorized the purchase of an Internet-based tracking program that the county says will cut down on the number of criminal offenders who skip out on work crews or community service orders.
The Albany Democrat-Herald reports the county expects the system to help with the approximately 300 offenders who have so far avoided their sentences.
The current system is paper-based and makes tracking offenders difficult, especially between agencies.
A sheriff’s office crew coordinator says the new system will make it more difficult for offenders to forge time records and completion forms.
Court orders, referrals, time cards and completion notification will all be done online.
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Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, http://www.dhonline.com
