Inmate Visitation
Inmate visitation is critical in maintaining inmate morale and supporting rehabilitation efforts. This directory offers articles and resources on managing visitation programs, including security protocols, scheduling, and the impact of visitation on inmate behavior. Understanding the importance of inmate visitation helps correctional staff facilitate meaningful connections while ensuring facility security. For related topics, explore our section on Inmate Rehabilitation Programs.
The former multi-millionaire attorney, who is serving two life sentences for murder, had his phone and canteen privileges suspended for 30 days
New correctional technology gives facilities and inmates the tools to prepare for successful reentry while promoting facility and community safety
Many probation and supervision agencies rely on aging technology systems that are difficult for officers to use and don’t provide adequate data for decision-making and measurement of outcomes
After a successful three-week trial period when the online visits were free, county prison officials began charging $15 for a 25-minute session
Claims it doesn’t work and alienates poor families
For years, visits have been a frustrating experience at the Harris County jail
Those who bring in a toy will receive increased visitation time
Commissioners Court approved a contract to install video-visitation technology in the jail
Released a study that said disciplinary infractions, assaults and contraband had increased in the year since a video-only visitation policy has been in place
Video visitation systems advance officer safety and cut down on contraband; here are five to consider when you’re thinking about making the switch
Both VisStation and its accompanying enclosure were made specifically for a corrections environment
Offers three different terminals: single handset, dual handset, or hands-free
InVision offers safety, security and convenience, and is economical and easy to use
Do-it-yourself video visitation system that makes it easy for anyone to install
VideoViso STS Series provides a more efficient, reduced-risk environment for jail staff
Commissioners are confident that they can secure a contract that isn’t exploitative or unduly expensive
County pulled the bus together for residents with inmates at the county jail to use when they might otherwise not be able to make the trip to the jail’s current visitation center
A new study is shedding light on inmate visitation and its effects on rehabilitation
Sheriff encourages court officials to use it, but judges say it’s not as easy as it looks
Securus Technologies was seeking a contract with the Dallas County Jail, but the contract would have required the banning of face-to-face visits for inmates and their families
Man became trapped for over a day when he went into the wrong visitor’s room
Farad Polk says he spent more than 30 hours trapped in the Cook County Jail, and for the first time, he described the anguish of being locked up.
Was trapped in an unoccupied room where people visit supermaximum-security prisoners
A man spent 31 hours in an empty maximum security visiting area until he broke a sprinkler head alerting firefighters
Says he has been denied access to them because of short-staffing at Golden Grove and that they therefore have been deprived of their right to effective counsel
A new smartphone hookup called HomeWAV allows Wyandotte County jail inmates to call home any time of the day or night
Built by inmates and costing $100K, visitors speak to loved ones through glass
Saginaw County Jail inmates will soon have a new way to communicate with friends and loved ones
Contact visits are currently permitted at York County Prison only by a judge’s orders, and for mothers only
Here are some of the pros and cons of introducing a VVS to your correctional facility
November 2011 study by the Minnesota Department of Corrections concluded “visitation significantly decreased the risk of recidivism”
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated the new video visitation for the media on Friday
“Specific authorization” will be required for audio and video recording inside state prisons
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