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Information Technology
If the Georgia Department of Community Supervision is recognized for anything , it is our commitment to leveraging innovative technology in conjunction with the latest research to effectuate positive change in the lives of offenders , their families , and communities across Georgia . Since the creation of DCS , representatives from 14 states and countries across the globe as far away as Australia and Japan have either visited Georgia or contacted us directly to learn how we incorporate technology within our supervision model and to see if they can replicate our successes . This global recognition of our status as the industry leader is why DCS has been asked to present at numerous conferences organized by the American Probation and Parole Association , the International
Community Corrections Association , and even the World Congress on Probation .
Over the past year , the DCS Office of Information Technology cemented their reputation as an industry-leader when called upon by Governor Brian P . Kemp . Early in his administration , Governor Kemp and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations expressed a need for a statewide gang database . Informed by the private sector that such a database would be costly to Georgia ’ s taxpayers , Governor Kemp turned his focus towards the one state agency known for innovative technology . Realizing that our case management system could be a perfect template for a potential gang database , the Governor requested our Information Technology division to create