Technology
Training sessions in VR teach inmates coping skills before they’re released
Schuylkill County Prison requests $160K for 42 additional wireless access points, switches and cables to improve communication between iPads used by COs
The shift to video arraignments foretells how things might be done differently in the future
The court said that the FCC lacked authority to set rates for the in-state prison calls
The program is aimed at helping inmates access educational programs and maintain ties to friends and family, which experts say can help decrease rates of recidivism
An inmate’s family or friend must pay a monthly rental fee to the technology company for the inmate to acquire a tablet
The Staff Tracking and Accountability Management Program keeps track of 200 employees by providing staff status reports and details about exposed locations
The installation of the scanner in Orange County Jail has cut down on inmates sneaking in drugs
The eye-scanning system has processed over 2K inmates
The agency is looking for a system that can detect, identify and neutralize small drones that may be ferrying items into the prison or snooping on inmates and officers
The wristbands allow staff to keep enemies apart and cut down on fights
Previously staff never knew when an elevator would work, or if they would get trapped inside
All of the 11,000 or so inmates booked into the jail each year will have their irises photographed, and the images will be stored for future use
There are many applications that drones could used for inside prison walls; does the technology have a place in corrections?
Officials believe the full-body scanner will be less invasive and qucker than traditional searches
Jail has been testing 10 AliveLock RiskWatches through a 30-day free trial
Jail officials argue that the tablets are intended to calm and control inmates, not coddle them
A new hands off device allows officers to go beyond what their hands can feel
A bill to require police officers to wear body cameras is sitting on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk
State law allows airport body scanners but not prison body scanners
Inmates are attempting factory resets to evade security measures, and are also breaking the tablets open
Managed access has the ability to turn contraband cell phones into paperweights; but there are some drawbacks that might be deal breakers for smaller facilities
The scanner will detect drugs, liquids, metals and plastics
Technique is still in its experimental stages, but it is an alternative to established methods
Merced County is increasing security at its jails through the use of a body scanner and a video visitation system
Agency will use five private-sector intelligence analysts in a first-ever move to help monitor inmate phone calls as part of its crime prevention efforts
The Three Square Market micro market at the Dakota County Jail has been a hit
Inmate work-release program is bringing contraband, and a body scanner would solve the issue
Only five days in, Napa County has removed a program that would allow inmates to access tablets that have limited connection
DroneShield sends alerts via email or SMS to a 24/7 monitoring service that works with police and legal response teams
Upgrade has nothing to do with the recent ACLU report that criticized jail conditions throughout Montana
From the moment a suspect enters the Stephenson County Jail, every word, every action, every interaction is recorded
Minimum and medium security inmates at the Twin Falls County Jail have used Android tablets to email select family members, access approved Web pages and play games
