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Preventing fraud while ensuring access
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
Making use of body scanners no longer wanted at airport
LENS provides real-time custody information on offenders currently housed in Indiana’s 20 adult correctional facilities or on work release or parole
Northeast Correctional Complex wants to install 87 Vermont-made, GPS-enabled, sun-tracking solar modules
Advocacy groups worry that technology could be used to financially exploit inmates
New security measures include making all staff go through metal detectors that also show if someone has a cellphone
Office has been using the technology since 2007 to book inmates and ensure they’ve caught the correct person
Gov. Gary Herbert has yet to take a position on building a new prison elsewhere at a big expense
Duress system is part of an $839,000 overhaul of several security systems at the jail
Westchester County Department of Correction has turned to video conferencing to save staff time and cut costs
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