Data Driven Pretrial Agencies: Indiana's Journey
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SESSION INFO

Saturday, June 29, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Session Type: Workshop
In the Spring of 2021, Indiana began developing state-wide outcome and performance measures for all pretrial agencies that included tracking of a control population and standardized data collection and reporting. Come along Indiana’s journey, from defining fifteen unique metrics to piloting and launching the project in early 2023. A year later, see how real-life agencies have benefited and Indiana’s vision moving forward. Learn how data can help you make pretrial advancements in your local jurisdiction or at the state level. Models multiple pretrial communication strategies, including how to share data with stakeholders and use measures to make policy changes and analyze their effectiveness. See how Cass County, IN used data to increase local funding and identify trends, such as the impact of voluntary support services on successful outcomes. Includes interactive activity where attendees will learn how to define and map a performance metric for one of their agency’s goals.

SESSION PRESENTERS
Dir. Hillary LeeAnn Hartoin
Court and Pretrial Services Director, Cass County Court Services


Hillary Hartoin currently serves as the Court & Pretrial Services Director in Cass County Indiana and has over ten years of experience in multiple areas of criminal justice, including clerk & court administration, grant management, pretrial supervision, probation and community corrections. She is a certified probation officer, NAPSA Certified Pretrial Services Professional and developed and continues to oversee the Cass County Pretrial Release Program. She has led the implementation of system wide community supervision performance measurement and data analysis in Cass County as the current Local JRAC Chair, specializing in data-driven and evidence-based decision making and CQI. She serves on both the Indiana Pretrial Data and Coordinator Subcommittees and is an active member of the APPR Pretrial Practitioner Network and NIC Pretrial Executive Network. Hillary is passionate about intentional and need-focused models of supervision that balance opportunity with accountability. In her current role, she also works to advance local jail treatment and programming initiatives and behavioral health services.