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Bill Hinton
Guy Toles
Carolyn Phillips
Chris Barnett
James Williams
be an intuitive, learning instrument. Thereby, every success
and failure will provide additional data in “real-time” that
the system can use to adjust the underlying algorithms, so
the system itself will improve daily and lead to greater parolee
successes with greater predictability by the Board and enhanced
public safety for all.
Barnett says the Board is continuously working to form partnerships to
improve public safety.
"Georgia Tech is the perfect partner for the Parole Board. It is among the leaders nationwide regarding research,"
added Barnett. "By utilizing the experienced and skilled Georgia Tech staff, this project will undoubtedly be suc-
cessful resulting in a safer Georgia.”
Carolyn Phillips is the Director of CIDI Services and Education at Georgia Tech. “We are thrilled to be partnering
with the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles on this innovative project,” stated Phillips.
“We are standing at the crossroads in an exciting moment in time when we can apply science in an even more
meaningful way to assist us in ensuring the most informed decisions are made considering the latest in quantitative
and qualitative data as we work together to increase success for offenders on parole,” added Phillips.
About the author: Steve Hayes is director of Communications for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Hayes
previously was the director of Public Affairs for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. He’s a graduate of
Murray State University receiving a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications. Contact: 404-657-9450 or
[email protected]
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