Wednesday, October 1, 2003
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003 |
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Fayette man recognized for creating virtual parole office, saving money A Fayette County man has been honored by the Georgia Parole Board for his innovative idea that helped the agency save $70,000. Dave Goff helped create a "virtual office" by consolidating the DeKalb-Rockdale and Fulton County parole investigation districts beginning in July 2002. Parole investigators now use alternate work locations and the unit has also increased productivity and efficiency, officials said. During the transition, the units investigated a record 7,669 cases while saving $70,000 in real estate costs per year, officials said. Parole investigators conduct detailed pre-parole investigations, providing parole board members with details necessary to consider an offender for parole. Investigators gather information from court documents, prosecuting attorneys, victims, family members of the offender and others who may offer input into the crime and the offender's potential for life on parole. Goff began working with the Parole Board in 1983 as a parole officer. This is the second time he has been awarded for developing an innovative solution to parole issues. In 1996, Goff was honored for creating the Results Driven Supervision parolee supervision model, which identifies parolees most likely to return to prison and matches them with intervention programs proven to reduce the likelihood of repeat offenses.
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