Peek-a-boo I See You ... The Use of Social Media in Community Corrections

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4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

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For better or for worse, social media is a large and growing part of modern life. Community corrections agencies need to recognize that their defendants and probationers maintain a virtual presence and that what happens online is often very important. This workshop will highlight how Maricopa County Adult Probation created a social media policy designed to establish the parameters by which officers conduct social media research for valid compliance, investigative, and enforcement purposes. The presenters will walk the attendees through legal considerations, sanctioned use of alias accounts, discrete and covert interaction, documentation of social media monitoring, and parameters of use in court evidence and reports. Participants will also be provided with tips on how to use social media as a useful supervision tool in a safe and responsible manner. Included in this workshop will be video clips from our social media training that highlight potential ways the workshop attendees can provide social media training to their own staff.