Cameras

$500K ARPA grant funds Mo. jail security improvements

The grant, which is half of the project, will fund emergency call boxes, improve security cameras and add new fencing mesh

Field visit encounters: Dogfighting

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Identify the signs of dogfighting to assist law enforcement operations

Beyond the body-worn camera: Incorporating digital evidence management systems into the corrections environment

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Utility

Integrating BWC and facility video in a single system enhances safety, reduces liability, aids investigations, and makes documentation more accurate and efficient

New law forces feds to fix prison cameras

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President Biden signed the bill to fix prison cameras after rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths

Congress passes Prison Camera Reform Act

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The bi-partisan legislation, now on its way to President Biden to sign, forces BOP to fix and replace surveillance cameras

Suit alleging off-camera La. jail beatings revived

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Lawsuit by family members of man who died in custody alleges guards at Monroe’s Richwood Correctional Center beat and pepper-sprayed handcuffed prisoners in area without security cameras

Broken US prison security cameras targeted in senators' bill

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"Blind spots, lost footage, and technical failures are unacceptable in federal prisons," said Sen. Jon Ossoff

Sheriff: Ala. county jail camera hack 'will not impact safety'

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A group of hackers breached 330 surveillance cameras, giving them access to live footage and audio of inmates

The Connected Jail: How to increase efficiency and safety from intake to release

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With the right technology, command staff can enhance officer and inmate safety and facility security despite understaffing and tight budgets.

Mt. county jail updates 17-year-old surveillance system

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Upgrade has nothing to do with the recent ACLU report that criticized jail conditions throughout Montana

Calif. jail gets cameras to cover blind spots

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Blind spots have been a headache for staff, allowing for fights or drug use to go undetected

Ohio county jail to get $216K camera upgrades

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Hazy surveillance images became an issue this week in the sentencing of Zachary Butler in the death of fellow inmate David Piersol following an assault in April