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4 results foundAuthor: Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Title: Videoconferencing in Removal Hearings: A Case Study of the Chicago Immigration Court Summary: The Chicago Immigration Court began its use of videoconferencing for detained immigrants in removal hearings in 2002, and contends that the practice increases efficiency and effectiveness. However, after examining over one hundred hearings, this study found videoconferencing riddled with problems such as technological malfunctions and/or failure, lack of proper language interpretation, little or no ability for detainees to communicate with their counsel, and problematic presentation of evidence. Having immigrants appear by television from a small room at a suburban detention center, while the immigration judge, the trial attorney, and the lawyer (if any) are in a downtown courtroom, raises serious concerns. Details: Chicago: The Authors, 2005. 62p., app. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2005 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 118774 Keywords: CourtsImmigrantsImmigration CourtVideoconferencing |
Author: Phillips, Susan D. Title: Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest? Summary: Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest? addresses the question of whether video visitation may also provide benefits for children who are separated from their parents by incarceration. Our conclusion is that it depends on the particular policies and practices of a given institution. Video visitation holds the most potential for benefiting children if: it is used as an adjunct to, rather than a replacement for, other modes of communication, particularly contact visits; children can visit from their homes or nearby sites; facility policies allow for frequent visits; and fees are not cost prohibitive. Details: Washington, DC: The Sentencing Project, 2012. 14p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 2, 2012 at http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/cc_Video_Visitation_White_Paper.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/cc_Video_Visitation_White_Paper.pdf Shelf Number: 127104 Keywords: Children of PrisonersParentsPrison VisitsVideoconferencing |
Author: Davis, Robin Title: Research on Videoconferencing at Post-Arraignment Release Hearings: Phase 1 Final Report Summary: As local governments continue to contend with growing budget constraints and expanding criminal justice costs, they are increasingly turning to technological solutions and alternatives in an effort to mitigate criminal justice expenditures, maintain efficiency, and promote public safety. The use of videoconferencing technology in criminal justice settings has served as a powerful asset to criminal justice stakeholders; however, there is still much to learn regarding the mechanics of these systems and their broader implications. Recognizing the complex challenges and nuances of implementing such technology, as well as the diverse interests at stake, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded the Research on Videoconferencing at Post-Arraignment Release Hearings project (NIJ Videoconferencing Project). The project is jointly supported by NIJ's Office of Research and Evaluation and the Office of Science and Technology. NIJ seeks to identify protocols that improve practices and maximize return on investment using videoconferencing to expedite judicial decision-making concerning whether to release a defendant from custody and the appropriate conditions of release, including bail. NIJ anticipates three phases of study: - Phase I: Blueprint-Compile information on past and current videoconferencing applications via interviews and court/jail observation to identify key concerns and solutions (court rules) for protocol. - Phase II: Field Test-Conduct implementation and assessment studies in two pilot sites (one rural), and modify protocol per field experience over a relatively short period via qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. - Phase III: Evaluation-Submit final protocol to multiple new sites for self-implementation and support an objective cost-efficiency study over an extended period. Details: Fairfax, VA: ICF International, 2015. 47p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 19, 2015 at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/248902.pdf Year: 2015 Country: United States URL: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/248902.pdf Shelf Number: 136493 Keywords: Decision-MakingPretrial ReleaseVideo RecordingsVideoconferencing |
Author: Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory Title: Research on Videoconferencing for Pretrial Release Hearings, Version 1.0 Summary: The study team identified reference videos that would test conditions that might influence the VTC system's ability to capture digitally and display scenes reasonably found in a courtroom. Such scenes might influence viewer's perception of demeanor, including variation in contrast between subject and the background, initial white balance, angle of the lighting on the subject, distance or angle between camera and subject, and reflective surfaces. A total of 138 clips representing various levels of introduced jitter and packet loss were created. The study found that participant viewers believed they were able to discern adequately facial expressions of the subject in the video despite noticeable levels of jitter and packet loss distortions. Thus, there was usefulness in videos with some levels of apparent noise; therefore, subjective rating of the utility of VTC should be further explored to determine a threshold of acceptability for automated video quality assessment tools. Although more study of this issue is needed, objective measures are apparently more conservative than human participants in the scoring of videos. Consequently, if the objective measure determines that a video is bad or poor, there is a high likelihood the video is not usable; however, if the objective measure determines that the video is fair, good, or excellent, it is likely the video is usable for pretrial release hearings. 27 tables, 6 figures, and 38 bibliographic listings Details: Laurel, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, The National Criminal Justice Technology Research, Test, and Evaluation Center, 2019. 115p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 25, 2019 at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/252945.pdf Year: 2019 Country: United States URL: https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=275175 Shelf Number: 151478 Keywords: Court Procedure Judiciary Pretrial Release Technology Videoconferencing |