THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS MODERNIZING IT’S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM TO BETTER TRACK OFFENDERS.
THE MOVE TO THE “OFFENDER 360” PROGRAM DESIGNED BY MICROSOFT PUTS ILLINOIS AT THE FOREFRONT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SAYS CORRECTIONS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GLADYSE TAYLOR. SHE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EASY TRACKING SYSTEM.
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TAYLOR SAYS IT WILL TAKE A FEW YEARS TO MOVE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE OLD SYSTEM TO THE NEW PROGRAM. ABOUT 40 PERCENT OF THE DATA HAS ALREADY BEEN SWITCHED OVER.