The judge's probation order is electronically stored in a central computer and immediately telecommunicated to the school district and the elementary school principal's office. This permits the principal to anticipate and prepare for the sixth grader's return to school on Monday. Thereafter, reciprocal telecommunications keeps the school district, principal, juvenile court judge, probation officer, and police department connected, so that all may be kept abreast of the sixth grader's progress. Should it become necessary, all may thus play responsible, common sense roles promptly to deal with the sixth grader and to protect all the children, faculty, and staff at the school and the public throughout the surrounding community. Colleges and universities need similar communication and cooperation.
Crimes occur on their campuses as well.
Probationers and parolees are out and around. It is virtually impossible to keep tabs on them all and to protect students, faculty, and staff without working with a multiplicity of others, using technology in similar ways to those used by public elementary and secondary schools. Congress has mandated colleges and universities to warn parents and students of the nature and extent of crime and violence on their campuses and in surrounding communities. Thus, respective officials must establish electronic communications and share data to help each other protect these people more effectively. The Justice Web Collaboratory is a working partnership between Chicago-Kent College of Law and the National Center for State Courts .