Video teleconferencing cuts costs for all involved
First center in the state to use an online video system for people visiting inmates
Officials said it would cost too much money to facilitate interviews
The families have asked the department to investigate what they say are excessive telephone rates and poor quality phone service in state prisons and county jails
County contracts for system to avoid contact, contraband
Users can locate suspects, confirm presence of hostages or determine a building's layout
The deal with Global Tel Link addresses the growing problem of cell phones within America's largest prison system,
The contract with Telmate of Ontario, Ore., calls for video conferencing equipment to be installed in each of the 17 inmate housing units
Recordings warn inmates and recipients of their calls that the conversations are recorded
Phones at the city's Rikers Island jail complex have signs and play messages warning inmates that their calls can be monitored and recorded
Officials are worried about inmates who successfully smuggle cell phones into their cells
Relatives and representatives of those detained at Stewart find it nearly impossible to visit or communicate with the inmate, that is if they even know that he or she is being held there
The new technology would allow deputies to monitor and record calls between inmates and visitors and reduce the personal contact that might allow the transfer of illicit materials
Gov. says will help "break up an expanding criminal network" that uses contraband cell phones to organize crime from behind bars
A number of jails are being considered for a pilot scheme in which inmates will be able to make outgoing calls from the landlines, rather than communal phones on landings
Company s hoping to expand its 4G broadband-coverage in the area and since the jail is the county's tallest building, it was a natural fit
Company says the announced split of Motorola Mobility from Motorola Inc. means improved research and development and better products for the public safety market
Attempt to outlaw cell phones renewed after Charles Manson was discovered with a phone in his cell
As state and local governments see their budgets squeezed they have increasingly looked to save money through technology
Some ask whether incidents caught on tape are hindering officers
Lydell B. Sherrer, a deputy commissioner, is accused of approaching a laid-off corrections worker and offering to save the worker's job for $10,000
Panasonic has released a handheld Toughbook with a full Windows operating system
The page is intended to offer general content about the state's prison system
Such hospital bedside arraignments are a growing trend for mental health facilities, local lockups and county jails
Any police interaction with a gang member will be fed into the system for a "real time, ongoing" account
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