Corrections Products Articles

• 6 lessons learned from 10 years of body-worn camera (BWC) deployment

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  Facilities must create programs that are intentional and transparent

• On-Demand Webinar: How 5G and LTE are shaping mission-critical communications

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  5G is here for both fixed locations and vehicles

• The business of body cameras: 5 keys for procurement

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  From crafting policy to conducting a robust tech evaluation, here are some keys to success

• On-demand Webinar: Trace identification of fentanyl, synthetic cathinones and other drugs in corrections

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  Detecting and identifying drugs entering correctional facilities

• 5 ways to improve drug and contraband interdiction in corrections mail

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  How to implement effective mail screening as part of a comprehensive interdiction strategy

• Why body cameras in corrections?

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  BWC footage benefits – improved evidence, training, transparency, safety and reduced liability – far outweigh the costs

• How to buy inmate tracking (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 inmate tracking buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

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

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

• RaySecur is the leading provider of mail security, screening solutions, and professional services for the detection of drugs and contraband.

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  RaySecur’s MailSecur system is the world’s first Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated T-ray scanner, delivering a live, 3D video of hidden contents inside a sealed mail item – without opening it.

• Drug and contraband detection in inmate mail (white paper)

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  Innovations in T-ray technology allow CO staff to detect the smallest, hardest-to-find drugs and contraband that X-ray and other screening techniques can't find

• Leveraging technology to reduce recidivism from intake to re-entry (eBook)

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  How mobile devices and apps can increase staff efficiency, resident well-being and safety for everyone

• Body scanner installed at Rikers to check COs, staff for contraband

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  Visitors and detainees already go through body scanners, but officers and staff have only been required to pass through metal detectors

• Field visit encounters: Finding a body

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  6 steps for field probation officers to take to preserve the scene and support law enforcement

• Unlimited free phone calls for CDCR inmates

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  Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for "maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones"

• Photo of the week: S.C. deputies stop drone smuggling operation

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  Illegal items seized by deputies include marijuana, meth, cell phones and sex lube

• County prison wants to improve Wi-Fi with American Rescue Plan funds

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  Schuylkill County Prison requests $160K for 42 additional wireless access points, switches and cables to improve communication between iPads used by COs

• Shanks uncommon at Okla. county jail

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  Cherokee County Detention Center officials haven't found a shank, which is a weapon made from everyday items, for a couple of years

• Tenn. DOC adds body scanner tech for all entrants

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  Updated security protocol for all staff, visitors, volunteers and all other personnel began on January 1, 2023

• Suboxone lies within Bible shipped to inmate

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  COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant

• 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

• Retired CO, jail superintendent writes 'Freedom's Guardians'

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  The book is about Richard Van Wickler's life experiences and includes tips on de-escalating aggression

• 6 things prisons can learn in the battle against fentanyl

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  Correctional facilities are on the front lines of the battle against fentanyl, yet they often fall behind in adopting new strategies and technologies to manage the crisis

• Want to simplify your agency’s purchasing process? Keep these 5 things in mind (infographic)

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  Save time and gain greater control over your item procurement

• Top 10 bizarre contraband stories of 2022

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  Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above

• Investigation: Rikers Island COs contribute to flow of contraband into NYC jails

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  “If you get 2 pounds of weed, it’s safe to assume it didn’t come in through the visit floor.”

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