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Garfield County officials examine Internet access problems at courthouse
December 20, 2013 - Garfield County officials discussed a wireless Internet problem at the courthouse Monday during the regular county commissioners meeting. The problem arose because landmen examining public records do not have Internet access. Melissa Atkinson, a court reporter for Associate District Judge Tom Newby, said court reporters do not have Internet capability, either, while bailiffs do. The court system’s Internet is paid from the court fund, which is controlled by Oklahoma Chief Justice Tom Colbert. Colbert denied a request by Court Clerk Margaret Jones for an additional $3,000 to the budget this year to pay for Internet services. No reason was given. Enid attorney David Trojan was present at Monday’s meeting because he...
One county online as Oklahoma works to put court records on Web
December 19, 2013 - Oklahoma finally has something to show after eight years of paying $15 extra per court filing for a new electronic records system: One county is on...
More Than 3,200 Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses
December 10, 2013 - In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union foun...
Carroll County, AR Going Online
December 06, 2013 - Circuit Judge Kent Crow announced that the Carroll County Circuit Court will be going online with the Arkansas Court Automation Program. The co...
Three In Four Domestic Violence Victims Go Unidentified In Emergency Rooms
December 04, 2013 - Although nearly 80 percent of female victims of intimate partner violence visit emergency departments for medical complaints, as many as 72 percent...
Ottawa,OH Clerk of Courts website down, records unavailable
December 03, 2013 - The Ottawa County Clerk of Courts website has been down for more than a week because of computer issues, and while the Ottawa County Common Pleas C...
Unemployment Makes Women More Likely to Be Victims of Crime
November 26, 2013 - Crime and unemployment are linked, but not always in the ways we think they are. Thanks to the work of three UK researchers, it's now clear...
Texas Sues EEOC over Guidance for Criminal Background Checks
November 22, 2013 - The State of Texas has filed suit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over Guidance for use of criminal records of job...
They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets
November 20, 2013 - At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session...
Weak Global Economy Contributed To $112 Billion Loss From Retail Theft
November 20, 2013 - According to the Global Retail Theft Barometer released on Nov. 12, the retail industry lost more than $112 billion worldwide last year due in part...
Personal Devices Pose Biggest Threat To Corporate Security
November 19, 2013 - Security software provider, Check Point, has found that 93 percent of US and UK companies use mobile devices to connect to corporate networks, whil...
7 Surprising Things That Could Make You A Sex Offender
November 12, 2013 - It's hard to imagine that a sex offender registry — a public database run by states — would include anybody who wasn't an adult...
Viewpoint: Tax maps and public records (Ohio)
November 11, 2013 - County engineers don’t often get much attention, but they perform some vital functions. In Scioto County, one of those functions – the...
Bad idea for Target not to ask for criminal history
November 07, 2013 - An article on the Huffington Post published on Oct. 29 stated Target was planning to dismiss criminal background questions in job applications....
Hair testing and Drug Use
November 06, 2013 - Men pay to make it grow. Women spend lavishly to dye, cut and coordinate it with their wardrobe. But these days, hair isn't just a key acce...
KPMG Report: Despite Regulatory Scrutiny, Companies Often Miss Risks Posed By Individuals And Busine
November 05, 2013 - Five years after the global financial crisis, businesses are struggling to manage the mounting risks posed by ever increasing regulatory requiremen...
Asheville, Buncombe NC crime databases offer access to public records
November 04, 2013 - Two relatively new online databases, from the Asheville Police Department and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, offer extensive access to cri...
Georgia Senators hear hard stories of criminal records problem
November 01, 2013 - Sarah Hamilton’s January arrest based on a mistaken identity has kept the whole family in turmoil even after police dropped the charges again...
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