HIDTA AUTOMATED TRACKING SYSTEM (HATS)

HATS is network server based computer software system designed by and for criminal justice and treatment agency staff working with the hardcore substance abusing offender population. It allows for the entry and sharing of client information on progress across the different organizations, while still maintaining all of the federal protections for confidentiality. Using HATS, criminal justice and treatment agencies can perform and record all of their internal operations such as: case management and supervision; referrals and assessments; sanction management; drug testing; and reporting of services received.

Benefits and Features of HATS:

• HATS is provided FREE of charge to all criminal justice and treatment agencies
• Uses PC based client/server technology
• Protects and secures confidential data
• Establishes specific expiration periods for releasing data
• Supports coordination between courts, pretrial, supervision and treatment
• Tracks slot availability within treatment agencies
• Provides automated assessments
• Improves system response times to client behaviors
• Reduces redundant entry of client information
• Establishes a single database for both treatment and criminal justice agencies
• Offers efficiency of data sharing, tracking and reporting
• Provides automated online HELP
• Includes security designed into every function screen
• Provides automated reporting and the ability to customize reports for the agency

You can tour HATS here, and view representative screen shots from each functional module. The modules include:

Client Intake	Assessment
Referral/Appointments	Agency Information
Graduated Sanctions	Case Management
Criminal Justice History	Criminal Justice Supervision
Drug Testing	Reports

HIDTA offers FREE training on the HATS system. For information on HATS training, click here.

If you have any questions or would like information about how to get HATS installed at your agency, please call the HIDTA Help Desk at (301) 489-1744.