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Unite Us proposes pilot to link Alabama agencies for reentry services data sharing
Summary
Unite Us presented a plan to pilot a cross-agency information‑sharing platform with ABPP to streamline referrals, close feedback loops and give agencies data on whether people receive services after release.
Brian Longo of Unite Us demonstrated a proposed pilot to connect Alabama state agencies through a secure, configurable information‑sharing platform aimed at coordinating services for people reentering the community.
Unite Us described the tool as “connective tissue” that allows authorized agency users to make secure referrals, collaborate around a shared client record and track whether referred services were delivered. Longo said the platform is configurable to collect demographic fields and service outcomes identified by participating agencies, and includes a consent model to govern data sharing.
Why it matters: Task force members and state agency representatives told the vendor the state already uses multiple systems of record across agencies and that legal and technical rules vary by agency (for example, HIPAA for mental-health providers). Unite Us said the goal is not to replace existing systems but to provide a compliant layer that can share legally permissible data across disparate systems.
Details and next steps: Unite Us said the initial pilot will focus on information sharing between ABPP and other state agencies and that ABPP is taking the lead on planning. The vendor will meet with agency stakeholders during a follow-up breakout session to map required data elements and participation rules. Longo said the system has been used in other states and in multiple sectors, and that data elements captured are configurable by the state.
Questions from task force members centered on the degree of data granularity and how the system would handle protected health and probation data. Unite Us answered that data fields are configurable and that participation, consent and legal constraints will determine what is shared. The task force invited interested agency staff to the vendor’s breakout session after the meeting.
Ending: ABPP staff and working groups will continue planning and solicit agency input on the pilot’s data elements, consent protocols and scope before any broader deployment.
