The Smith County e-Bond Program

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

In 2013, Smith County began the process of major renovations to our jail prompting the County to consider options for managing our inmate population. The bond process for defendants historically has been handled in person by bondsman completing paperwork in our Jail facility. During construction, the Sheriff's Office was faced with a challenge of eliminating outside visits to the Jail facility. Smith County Information Technology developed a unique and innovative Web Enabled Electronic Bonding Solution that has revolutionized our process of managing bonds eliminating the need for physical paperwork and providing a secure method to create and track bonds. We have successfully processed over 8,600 electronic bonds to date with an estimated internal savings of over $100,000.