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Probation office to pilot iPad kiosk for check-ins, funded from unrestricted opioid funds
Summary
The chief probation officer proposed an iPad-based kiosk for probation check-ins to streamline reporting for low-risk offenders and collect updated demographics; commissioners approved a $630 annual contract and device purchase option, to be funded from the county's unrestricted opioid fund.
Daviess County’s chief probation officer told commissioners May 13 she will pilot an iPad-based kiosk to allow probationers — particularly those assessed as low risk — to check in remotely and for staff to receive real-time notifications.
The proposal matters because it aims to reduce in-person caseloads, improve data quality and allow probation officers to monitor low-risk reporting without face-to-face appointments.
Shelby Stanley, who identified herself as chief probation officer, explained the kiosk is an iPad on a stand that collects name, address, phone and a photograph and then sends the data to probation officers and secretaries by email or Microsoft Teams. Stanley said the office supervises 902 adult probation cases and 51 juvenile cases as of May 8 and that the kiosk would help with data collection and day-reporting for low-risk offenders.
Stanley said the vendor contract costs $630 per year; if the county buys the device through the vendor, the device cost would be about $1,200–$1,500. She said the office intends to use money from the county’s unrestricted opioid fund to pay for the device and contract. Commissioners asked about power and device failure contingencies; Stanley said backups and vendor replacement terms are available and that staff would revert to pen-and-paper if the device was offline.
The board approved the procurement by motion (Commissioner Keith moved, Commissioner Cook seconded), with a recorded vote of 3–0 in favor.
