Technology
The interactive dashboard provides daily updates and summary information about the current inmate population
“It’s a people job. If you enjoy people, those inmates are people all day long. If you treat them fairly and with respect, you get respect”
Preparing inmates to stay out of prison after release is good for them, their family and friends, and society in general
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
After three scanners proved effective inside Los Angeles county jails, an additional number of them will be put into effect
High-tech medical consultation uses technology to connect prisoners, who are often housed in remote areas, with medical experts throughout the state
Two years of work will now free up sheriff’s officers from transporting inmates
$3 million has been set aside to reformat files on each of the state’s 14,600 inmates
Can receive message if there are any changes in the custody status of offenders
Computerized kiosks will enable inmates to keep track of their accounts and give them an opportunity to send and receive email
Someone used a drone to try to smuggle contraband into one of the state’s largest maximum security prisons
Seventy-two kiosks have been wall mounted and allow inmates to easily access services on a touch screen
Bill included a measure that asks the Defense Department to work with federal and state agencies on the development of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace
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
Every e-mail sent or received from the embattled Florida Department of Corrections for nearly two years was destroyed in 2012
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department will test out body cameras on two deputies to see if they are useful for the department
Testing aerostat drone for six months to see if it will improve security in a cost-effective way
Cobra Cashier Kiosk allows friends and family to leave money on inmates’ commissary accounts
The Ohio Department of Corrections will begin testing ‘blimp drones’ after Warren County prisons this week
Three kiosks, valued at $1,000 to $2,500, have been broken in two years
When designing the Toughpad FZ-M1, Panasonic System Communications Company looked carefully at what law enforcement officers needed in a computing product
Bids will soon be open for an estimated $1 million project to update the Johnson County Jail’s control room
Will save taxpayers approximately $78 million in energy costs over the next 20 years
Both systems were part of a 2010 campaign promise to bring technological upgrades to the jail
Drones could join guards keeping an eye on inmates in two Warren County prisons, according to the state corrections agency
With recent technological developments come increased opportunities for staff to “do the wrong thing”
Inmates cannot view their evidence contained on compact discs, DVD’s and flash drives
Parole authorities frequently confront the same challenging release decisions and consideration of special supervision conditions
With the use of contraband phones, Bitcoins could become a real problem behind bars
Will allow users to look up registered sex offenders, receive emergency alerts, submit tips or look up and contact any division of the sheriff’s office
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