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
How mobile devices and apps can increase staff efficiency, resident well-being and safety for everyone
Domestic and international calls from wall phones and tablets are now free for "maintaining positive bonds between incarcerated people and their loved ones"
While awaiting trial for attempted murder the inmate made video calls and sent 1,000 texts of a sexual nature to a teenage girl
The equipment allows 360-degree views of an imaginary world in two or three dimensions for shared adventures between kids and incarcerated parents
States are making the investment to strengthen the bond between workforce agencies and state and local corrections entities
The change is being made to try to head off a trend of people soaking letters in drugs to smuggle them past authorities
Using mobile technology to access resources can help reduce the burden of incarceration on individuals, families, and facilities alike
From a kiosk, tablet or handheld device, incarcerated residents can maintain critical family ties, access medical care and education and keep track of court dates while increasing public safety staff efficiency
Launched in collaboration with a local library, the program aims to connect families and instill a love of reading
Disciplinary infractions for substance use by offenders dropped by 50% the year after a pilot began using TextBehind
People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff's office is gaining the upper hand
With so many facilities once again restricting in-person visitation, Tate's SVVB offers a safe alternative
The move stops short of addressing out-and-out cell signal jamming
The devices include both free educational content and paid services like music and family messaging
As of July 2018, over 600 correctional facilities had implemented some form of video visitation
The prison system has saved nearly $6,000 from January to March since using video-conferencing for inmate hearings
New online scheduling tool smooths out in-person visitation at King County Jail
Learn how the Tennessee Department of Correction is leveraging a learning management system
A sheriff tweaked a controversial policy that lets Mecklenburg County jail inmates receive visits from family and friends only through video screens
Once a properly-implemented video visitation becomes the norm at a correctional facility, contraband issues decrease while security improves
Some believe this is a great way to improve safety and security, but others believe that rehab requires physical contact from the inmate’s family
Thanks to an innovative program, prisoners who pose a serious risk to the community don’t need to exhaust CDCR resources when they appear live in court
Inmate tablets present a proven, cost-effective way to make jail staff safer and prepare inmates to live productive lives upon release
Court settlement amounts against prisons and jails that did not provide deaf inmates with the ability to make legally entitled telephone calls have totaled in the millions
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