Contacts with law enforcement, community members, and other government agencies also assist in the location of these individuals. Felony absconders are placed in the Williamson County Crime Stoppers web page and many have been apprehended by 'hits' from this web page. Offenders on this caseload consist of those that have failed to comply with their conditions of supervision, have fled supervision, and have active warrants on their cases. In FY 99 the Absconder Unit averaged 242 felony and 744 misdemeanor cases monthly. During FY 99, the Absconder Unit located 1,079 individuals, most of whom were arrested.
Court officers act as liaisons between the court and the department.
Officers and staff coordinate a variety of activities, including the development of a criminal history, and a substance use and abuse history. Felony court officers represent the department in the district courts and respond to supervision related requests by the judges, including early termination requests and intermediate sanctions for supervision violators. Officer s interview offenders, prepare offenders to go to court, submit recommendations to the district attorney s office, and represent the department during revocation hearings. Fiscal Year 99 showed a slight decrease of overall cases gained from FY 98. All rights reserved.