By: Greg Eash, Senior Business Development Executive
Since its founding in 1989, Northpointe has built its reputation on providing criminal justice professionals with reliable, data-driven tools that bring consistency and objectivity to complex decision-making.
At the heart of Northpointe’s philosophy is the understanding that criminal justice decisions carry profound consequences for individuals, communities, and public safety. These decisions have traditionally relied heavily on subjective judgment. Northpointe’s automated decision support transforms this landscape by combining decades of research with practical software solutions developed in partnership with practitioners who understand the realities of the field.
The The Northpointe Decision Tree© exemplifies this commitment, transforming the often-difficult process of determining appropriate housing and programming into a streamlined series of steps. As the only automated classification instrument of its kind, it reduces classification time to minutes through a practitioner-tested interface. This efficiency reduces staff stress, limits litigation exposure, and creates safer environments for both correctional staff and the populations they serve.
The company delivers software products, training, decision support, and implementation services to more than 200 federal, state, and local criminal justice systems throughout the United States and Canada.
What distinguishes Northpointe’s approach is the recognition that automated decision support should enhance human judgment rather than replace it. The tools provide structure, consistency, and evidence-based guidance while leaving ultimate decisions in the hands of trained professionals—balancing technological capability with the nuanced judgment only experienced practitioners can provide. For more information about Northpointe’s Decision Tree© or to schedule a demo, please contact us.
