The DAMION Social module automates the principal social service functions of a prosecutor's office.
Social matters under DAMION are classified into multiple categories from which a variety of functions can be accessed. These categories include:
- Child in need of Protection or Services
- Paternity
- Welfare Fraud
- Administrative
- Child Support
- Child Support Enforcement
- Guardianship and Conservatorship
Features
All social matters begin with the most basic information that defines the file and identifies its attributes. By assigning a category and a sub-category, the user can define the file.
The user has the ability to link an unlimited number of individuals to a case, including witnesses, interested parties, etc. The individuals are linked through the General Person Lookup System.
Welfare Fraud case worksheets are a significant subsection of the social module and track information including the type of welfare fraud and the individuals involved in the case. The Welfare Fraud capability also tracks more detailed information on the welfare fraud program that was violated and on lost or stolen check/cash including:
- Type of program (e.g. Aid to Families)
- Amount of over issue or lost/stolen check
- Police report number
- Recommendations and outcome
Other features associated with the DAMION Social module include:
- The ability to link files that are considered companion files
- Creating cross indexing between a file and another document or between a file and printed material
- Tracking the time spent on a case or the various expenses incurred during the case proceedings.
- The ability to track the attorney or attorneys that are representing a party or person involved in a case
- For cases in which evidence is seized, important information regarding the evidence may be recorded
- Tracking events associated with the case
Some benefits of using the DAMION Social module include:
- Quick report generation through Ad Hoc feature and Standard Reporting
- Ability to capture additional pertinent information related to social cases using unstructured comment fields
- Flexibility of information recording through the use of note fields to attach multi-media objects including documents, pictures, audio files, etc.
- Increased accountability through audit of time and expenses related to cases
- Faster production of legal documents through the integration of Case processing with document production, without duplicate data entry