« Data came from police, the Crown, judiciary,
courts and corrections.

» Access was provided to the RCMP, municipal
police, Crown counsel, criminal courts
registry staff, sheriff, Corrections Branch
staff, victim/witness services and judicial trial
schedulers.

» Integration with CORNET assisted in the
case management of clients.

» For example, probation officers could learn
the status of a breach charge, or access
information about when a bail client was
scheduled to appear in court.

Lockup management system (LMS)

» LMS helped the Corrections Branch assume
management of the Vancouver Police
Lockup.

» It became operational in 1998 when the
Branch took responsibility for the jail.

a The Vancouver Court, Vancouver Police and
Corrections Branch were involved.

» LMS allowed tracking of information in court

and movement of offenders to and from
court.

» LMS was integrated with CORNET.
Family information system (FIS)

» FIS provided a central system to track clients,
required services, and the completion of
custody and access reports.

» It was fully operational in 1998,
Other systems

» Smartt card technology improved efficiency in
managing inmate phone calls. It also gave
inmates ready access to canteen items.

» In 2001, vending machines in NFPC were
installed with smart card technology.

» Photo imaging was introduced at Vancouver
Jail and piloted at VIRCC and Nanaimo. Staff
could take a digital photo of an offender and
file it with CORNET for identification
purposes.

Staff communications and public
relations

With the divisional heads and assistant deputy
minister located at Corrections Branch
headquarters, corporate communications
became easier to facilitate. The Branch was ina
better position to keep staff informed and
provide information about its current events
and initiatives. Corrlech Quarterly evolved into a
publication that focused on themes relevant to
staff development. Corrections Connection
continued to be an electronic newsletter to
share news among Branch staff.

Web communications took hold during this
period when new computer technology was
introduced to all work locations. The Branch
intranet Web site provided a centralized and
paperless way to make Branch information
available to staff.

Senior management also made it more of a
priority for staff presenters to engage with the
community about the role of corrections in
public safety. A presentation kit was assembled
that included computer hardware, a portable
display unit and informational resources:
brochures, PowerPoint presentation and
introductory video/DVD about the Branch,
Paces of Corrections,

Notifying crime victims and the public

The Ministry of Attorney General introduced
the Wictims of Crime Act in 1996. This act

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