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CORRECTIONS ‘CALLING’ Some careers are a calling, but the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is calling a little louder. In an effort to combat the shortage of correctional officers, they are offering recruits a $4,000 signing bonus for a one-year contract at one of 15 eligible facilities. That is an increase of $1,000. The shortage is particularly dire in the Panhandle where rural prisons are in competition for labor with oil and gas companies. More than 150 officers are needed in that area alone. The starting salary is $29,220. Of the recruitment, Jason Clark, Public Information Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, says, “We understand that the correctional officer position is one of the most demanding jobs in all of state government. TDCJ is committed to doing all it can to recruit and retain correctional officers.”
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To be eligible, recruits must be newly hired or graduated from the academy on or after January 15, 2014. TDCJ retirees who are rehired after 90 calendar days and former employees who are rehired after a period of one year are also eligible. The terms of the bonus are that a recruit must meet those eligibility criteria, sign a contract agreeing to work for a period of one year at an understaffed facility, and must repay part or all of the bonus if employment ends before one year is up. More information on other criteria, the position’s essential functions, the physical requirements and applications can be found on the TDCJ’s website at www.tdcj.state.tx.us/divisions/hr/coinfo/bonus.html. —Michael Grohs
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EXCESSIVE SENTENCES FOR LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, EXTREME RACIAL DISPARITIES, SAYS ACLU REPORT
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At the end of 2013, President Obama commuted the sentences of three prisoners serving life without parole (LWOP) for nonviolent offenses. Clarence Aaron, Stephanie George, and Reynolds
Wintersmith, Jr., who all received commutations, were profiled in the ACLU’s recent report on people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses. In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the U.S., the American Civil Liberties Union found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this category in federal and state prisons combined. The November 2013 report, A Living Death: Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, features key statistics about these prisoners, an analysis of the laws that produced their sentences, and case studies of 110 men and women serving these sentences (Read the full report at https://www.aclu.org/criminallaw-reform/living-death-life-without-parole-nonviolent-offenses-0. It states that of the 3,000-plus prisoners, 79 percent were convicted of nonviolent, drug-related crimes such as possession or distribution, and 20 percent of nonviolent property crimes like theft. "The people profiled in our report are an extreme example of the millions of lives ruined by the persistent ratcheting up of our sentencing laws over the last forty years," said Vanita Gupta, deputy legal director of the ACLU, in a press release. The ACLU estimates that federal and state taxpayers spend $1.8 billion keeping these people in prison for life instead of more appropriate terms. The federal courts account for 63 percent of the 3,278 life-without-parole sentences for nonviolent offenses; of these, 96 percent are serving LWOP for drug crimes. The remaining prisoners are in Louisiana (429 prisoners), Florida (270), Alabama (244), Mississippi (93), South Carolina (88), OklaVISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET
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homa (49), Georgia (20), Illinois (10), and Missouri (1). These are largely due to three-strikes and other kinds of habitual offender laws that mandate an LWOP sentence for the commission of a nonviolent crime.
NONVIOLENT CRIMES
Source: Federal data based on data provided by the U.S. Sentencing Commission documenting the race of 2,948 prisoners admitted to federal prison between 1999 and 2011 and sentenced to LWOP for nonviolent offenses. This federal data does not represent the race of federal prisoners currently serving LWOP for nonviolent offenses, which the Bureau of Prisons refused to provide in response to a FOIA request filed by the ACLU. State data provided by state DOCs, except that of Louisiana, which is based on ACLU documentation of the cases of 187 Louisiana prisoners serving LWOP for nonviolent offenses, or 43.6% of the total 429 prisoners serving the sentence for nonviolent crimes. The Louisiana DOC did not provide offense-specific race data in response to a FOIA request filed by the ACLU.
The report documents detailed case studies of 110 people serving LWOP for nonviolent crimes, which include crimes such as stealing tools from a tool shed, borrowing a co-worker’s truck, and taking a wallet from a hotel room. In the documented cases, the prisoners serving LWOP are generally first-time drug offenders or nonviolent repeat offenders. These nonviolent lifers also include drug couriers; drug addicts who sold small amounts of drugs in order to support their addictions; petty thieves; and girlfriends or wives who were caught up in the mass arrests of members of drug conspiracies and, because they knew little about their partners’ or ex-partners’ drug activities, were unable to trade information for more lenient sentences. The vast majority come from poor families and did not graduate from high school. Most are Black, and in some cases the circumstances of their stop, search, and subsequent arrests appear to have involved racial profiling. These cases are not outliers or flukes, states the report. Sentencing nonviolent offenders to die in prison 8 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
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is the direct outcome of harsher sentencing laws. From 1930 to 1975, the average incarceration rate was 106 people per 100,000 adults in the population. Between 1975 and 2011, the incarceration rate rose to 743 per 100,000 adults in the population—the highest incarceration rate in the world—with the total number of people incarcerated in jails and prisons across the country now surpassing 2.3 million. This growth cannot be explained away by increasing crime rates, the report furthers; although crime rose in the late 1960s, it did not rise enough to explain the extreme spike in the incarceration rate, and in the 1990s crime began to drop. Instead, there is now near-universal consensus among experts that the United States became the
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world’s largest incarcerator as the direct result of deliberately punitive laws and policies—many of which arose in the context of the 40-year failed War on Drugs—aimed at some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. In the end, the ACLU states: In far too many cases, imprisonment until death does not serve these goals and constitutes disproportionately severe punishment that violates human rights law, which has long recognized that the punishment must fit the crime. Such sentences violate fundamental human rights to humane treatment, proportionate sentencing, and rehabilitation. In order to serve justice, they recommend: ending nonviolent LWOP sentences and making elimination of all federal sentencing retroactive and re-
Alabama DOC has hired The Moss Group to consult regarding conditions at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, a facility that's been plagued by a culture of sexual abuse and violence for decades. • The Illinois prison administration says the primary cause of more than $60 million in overtime is a requirement to pay time-and-a-half when officers and other key employees call in sick or are on leaves of absence.
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quiring resentencing. The report also suggests Congress should direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review Sentencing Guidelines to eliminate LWOP
sentences for nonviolent offenses. Also, the President and state governors should use clemency power to commute the sentences of all individuals serving LWOP
for nonviolent offenses. State legislatures should repeal all existing laws or the portions of such laws that either allow for or mandate a sentence of LWOP for a nonviolent offense. Any changes to sentencing laws should be retroactive and require a resentencing for all those currently serving LWOP for nonviolent offenses. —D. Rogers
Maine Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte, credited with initiating improvements in Maine's prison system, has been hired to run the jails of New York City. • Ohio prison inmates, during a three-year period, racked up nearly 10,000 code-ofconduct violations for possessing items used to create body art. Getting inked in unsterilized environments can lead to the spread of bacteria and infectious diseases, including Hepatitis C and MRSA. • A former member of the Charles Manson “Family” who has spent the last 34 years at the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo has been granted parole. But whether Bruce Davis’ freedom will withstand Gov. Jerry Brown’s pen is another thing entirely.
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With new tablets, offenders are getting the same computing experience as those on the outside—and some correctional staff are only too happy to bring them into the 21st century. Offenders—some of whom have been locked away for 20 years or more—are moving out of the stone age and into the digital age, where 91% of American adults own cellphones, 56% have smartphones and 43% have some type of tablet or e-reader, according to the latest Pew Research poll. Some offenders have never used a computer or cell phone previously— they don’t even know how to turn it on, says Meggie McGraw of Union Supply. And they are having some interesting reactions, she notes. 14 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
Of course there are detractors, and these come not only from the general public, but from prison staff themselves, who are primarily concerned with the security of conducting outside communications. Says Devon Schrum, director of security with the Washington Department of Corrections, “At first we had a lot of resistance from staff,” who protested, “‘what email?’, ‘what MP3 players?’” “The wireless aspect is seen as
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very taboo,” adds Jeff Hansen, chief marketing officer with Telmate, the third largest and rapidly growing inmate communications provider in the U.S. The thought of introducing wireless to facilities causes trepidation that inmates will be able to connect to the Internet, connect with other inmates and connect with their comrades to conduct illegal activities. Concerted development is occurring now to address those security matters. For example, some devices work on a proprietary OS that may be less familiar with hackers, some connect to an inhouse kiosk to up- and download all content and have their own private network that never connects directly to the Internet. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has allowed use of mini-tablets from JPay Inc. for email messaging since 2010. Spokesman Ricky Seyfang says, “If an offender composes his email with the use of his mini-tablet he MUST connect to the Unit Kiosk in order to send the email. The mini-tablets do not have access to Internet.” He says the mini-tablets, which are used in Ohio in addition to email for searching general inquiries such as commissary balances, visiting list and music downloads, actually allows his agency to maintain better security and control over communications because they maintain an electronic copy of all emails sent from, and to, inmates. All electronic communications, just as is done with paper mail, are subject to security screening. “In fact,” he says, “the electronic means of communication, either through kiosks or the mini-tablets, allow the facility to program in key words to look for that may indicate inappropriate activity or a security risk.“ Schrum echoes improvement to security. “We were finding in Washington state that inmates with cassette players were removing the motors and making tattoo guns.” The agency, which also uses the JP4 mini-tablet from JPay, has had it in place for just under a year and reports the compact players contain no motorized parts. The state has sold over 6,000 devices to inmates throughout the past year (of 16,000 of its total population), and that doesn’t include those with JPay’s first gen device, an MP3 player. They haven’t eliminated the cassette player or the MP3 but they no longer sell the cassette player, and ideally, she says, it is being eliminated so that they can’t be turned into contraband. It’s a “very safe mode of communication,” reiterates Ryan Shapiro, CEO, JPay, “because every communication is recorded, filtered (or can be), or monitored live. It’s even safer than a phone call—because it’s searchable by text.” The company is now piloting an instant messaging program with unlimited talk for a monthly subscription fee (available by our print date). It too will be searchable by text and done in real time. In addition to developing safety mechanisms on the device side, the network must be secure as well. VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET
Telmate reports “we are working on our own version of a VPN,” says Jason Ling, tablet product owner. “It is a hardened, locked-down network we install into the facility.” It is designed with a wireless access point that the vendor installs with their own server. “We 100% control and maintain our server, which then connects to the Internet.” You can think of it as the gatekeeper and the middleman, he furthers. It only connects to the firm’s tablet, it doesn’t connect to an iPad, or any other device. “It only connects to our tablet [via] a handshake.” With regards to the network structure, says Telmate’s CEO Hansen, “we go even a step further. The tablets are tied to a location in the facility. If...an inmate takes it outside a pod, it would be rendered useless.”
Trends in Tablet Types Another aspect of development for the inmate tablet market is creating the dimension of device that will be most widely accepted. In the general marketplace, trends show tablet sales are in high demand. According to tech research firm IDC’s latest forecast, total annual tablet shipments will for the first time exceed what it calls “portable PCs” (laptops) in 2015. Tablets are also shrinking in size. In 2011 73% of tablet sales were 8-11 inches; by 2013 that number had dropped to 43%. During the past three years, the sub-8-inch category exploded to overtake the larger-sized segment in terms of total
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shipments—smaller tablets going from 27% in 2011 to 55% in 2013 and projected to be 57% of marketshare in 2017. Tablet computers in the corrections market are likewise poised to deliver a similar experience. In late 2013, Union Supply Group announced a new division, Union Supply Media, and the launch of its patent pending tablet solution, U-TAB7, a seveninch, correction-grade plastic tablet with a proprietary OS based on Android software. “We developed it inhouse and customized it on Android-based apps,” says McGraw, director of media sales. Security is built in because each personal device is assigned to a particular inmate (they purchase it for an unspecified amount and can take it with them when they are released.) The SD card is burned to a particular tablet then it is decrypted, she explains. If inmates swap a card, the tablet will reject it because it is only good for one use. Everything they purchase is delivered via the SD card, no kiosk is involved, she says. “It’s pretty simple.” Inmates can purchase music, and educational content, movies, TV shows are available on a rental basis. They and their families can also place commissary orders and order from the direct package program. The tablet delivers
Used in seven state DOCs, JPay’s 4.3 inch JP4 mini-tablet can deliver music, books and email services.
educational programs, such as a popular keyboarding program, which is ACA-approved content, through the Correctional Education Associa-tion, or CEA. Union’s tablet has the ability for emails and photosharing, though those services haven’t been implemented yet, notes McGraw. A smaller device, the JP4 works in conjunction with the JPay kiosk. Seven state DOCs have permitted usage, including Washington, Ohio (both mentioned above), Louisiana, N.D. and Virginia. Georgia DOC currently is piloting a program at five of its women’s facilities for music only, and immanently going live is at a federal facility in California. These players plug into JPay kiosks installed in common areas, where an inmate can preview, purchase and download music t r a c k s from a
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library of more than 10 million titles. Offenders can play games like Tetris or draft an email and send it when connecting to the kiosk. The 4.3-inch mini-tablet, similar in size to Samsung phablets (a cross between the size of a smartphone and tablet), runs on its own OS and has no camera. (The company cautions that using the Android OS from Google, one of the most popular platforms for mobile devices, is also one of the most hackable.) Through the kiosk, inmates can attach photos and VideoGrams (30-second video clips) to the emails. The next rollout will be a commissary ordering system in Indiana where inmates can place an order on the device and upload it into their cart on the kiosk. A major feature will be an instant messaging system, being piloted now, which has a wireless capability. “It’s one of the most exciting things in corrections in a long time,” says Shapiro. He says JPay’s entire security team is surveying the operation for any vulnerabilities. “It’s a very safe mode of communication, because everything is recorded, filtered, or can be, or monitored live (as a phone call can be). It’s even safer than a phone call—because it’s searchable by text. You can’t get away with [as much] in a text.” While movies, TV shows and sports score capabilities are “on the road map,” but not available
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are spending time drafting emails. It goes a long way to occupying time.” While it’s not new, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention Keefe Group’s Access Corrections, an MP3 solution that has been in use since 2009. Access Corrections encompasses a number of technology services including Access to Entertainment, Secure Deposits, and Secure Mail. Mail is processed through a filtering system, which identifies and reports key words and phrases. Once it’s approved by the facility, the email can be sent for download through its MP3 player program or sent to an Edge inmate kiosk for the inmate to retrieve.
On Union Supply Media’s new U-TAB7 seven-inch tablet, inmates can order from commissary, buy music and rent movies and TV shows, as well as receive courses in ESL, GED or life skills such as keyboarding.
now, says Shapiro, JPay has just completed a large e-book integration, and its next “major undertaking” is a host of different K-12 applications, with a focus on high school and GED certification. And what may make studying and reading easier is a new 10-inch device, the JP5, which is scheduled to make its debut toward the end of 2014. As for now the JP4 player is a “hot item” and devices in use are ”approaching one hundred thousand,” reports Shapiro. Telmate’s tablet, with its seven-inch display, is in the sweet spot in terms of size. We customized it around an Android framework, says Ling, and created “our own secure version with full functionality of a Nexis device or an iPad.” As noted, the wifi is connected to Telmate’s own server so there is no way of inmates’ getting into cyberspace. They may view a list of web sites over this virtual private network that is vetted (by Telmate and the facilities themselves) for those that are deemed appropriate and safe—like CNN, religious and entertainment sites—all in a locked and controlled experience, says Hansen. “If they send a message to Twitter, Facebook, etc. they get a gigantic ‘access denied.’” The Telmate device, which is targeted at county facilities, for that reason can be shared by offenders and is often used on a fee-per-use basis. Its technology comes in three formats: a fixed format station that is attached to the wall; a shared tablet that can be tethered in a pod’s common space; or an individual purchase model. For use of the shared tablet, Hansen says, the inmate pays a 18 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
Reaping Reentry Rewards
per-minute fee for usage—“the access fee is low but they pay for services.” For example, there is no cost for web browsing, but there is to buy music or videos. It can also be used for video visitation, games and e-books. The next phase will be messaging to family and friends….Telmate already has the infrastructure in place, Hansen adds. Possibly the most positive feature tablets offer is mobility. “We have Telmate stations for inmates—but they are stuck standing up against a wall. This will give them portable access to take to their bunk and lay down.” They can read a book or, Hansen discloses, they are looking at expanding the tablet into the educational realm—from GED to life skill training to spiritual guidance to diction counseling. “Staff is thrilled because it’s a behavioral modification tool...and [it] ideally lowers recidivism.” Schrum at the WDOC agrees. “…The beauty is that instead of acting up, causing fights, inmates
It’s really important that we look at change and we can embrace it, says Schrum. “We can connect them back to family….teens who would never write a letter are quick to send email. It’s an oppportunity for offender and family to stay connected, and it’s affordable.” A better comfort level with current day technology could increase inmates’ ability to obtain housing, employment or further their education, furthers Seyfang of the Ohio DRC. And because staff are able to utilize the email system to respond to simple inquiries, it allows them to better focus on inmate needs, the delivery of programming etc. Inmates don’t have to be pulled out of class, a program, or a job in order to meet about a question sent to a staff member in a kite. He concludes: “All of these improvements can have an overall calming effect on an institution.” Those that aren’t acquainted with any wireless devices are most astonished, McGraw says. When they put their finger on the touchscreen for the first time and it reacts to their touch, “It blows their mind. It’s like the Flintstones meeting the Jetsons.”
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BY BILL SCHIFFNER, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
SEVERAL WINTER AND SPRING SHOWS—AMONG THEM THE AJA CONFERENCE & JAIL
SPRING NEW TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT EXPO IN DALLAS AND NCCHC CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA—BROUGHT A BREATH OF
FRESH AIR TO INMATE COMPUTING, HEALTHCARE AND CONTRABAND DETECTION.
HERE’S A SAMPLING OF THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT CREATED A BUZZ.
their friends and family using the modern methods they’re familiar with, including secured messaging, photo sharing and more. www.telmate.com or 855.516.0115
Healthcare Services
Wireless Tablet The Telmate Tablet is a secure, wireless device specifically designed for corrections facilities that transforms the way inmates spend their time and helps improve public safety. It allows inmates to communicate with 20 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
NaphCare, Inc., an independent leader in comprehensive correctional health care and corrections-based technology solutions, last fall began a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to provide on-site correctional dialysis services. NaphCare offers corrections-specific treatment at two Oklahoma Department of Corrections facilities, with a combined daily population of 2,500 inmates. NaphCare manages a full range of healthcare programs for correctional facilities throughout the country, providing quality, proactive care through creative solutions and innovative technology. www.naphcare.com or 1.800.834.2420
Secure Funding Access Secure Deposits enables friends and family members to deposit funds into an inmate’s account through the convenience of a toll free number, website or a lobby kiosk, drastically reducing the amount of incoming mail and deposits to the facility. With
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Access Secure Deposits, users have the flexibility to deposit funds, increasing spendable cash in the inmate’s account—affording greater inmate spending and return to the facility. www.accesscorrections.com, www.keefegroup.com, 1.800.325.8998 or 1.800.864.5986
Security Systems ISI Security, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has offices throughout the USA. Over the past two decades, ISI has built an
organization considered to be a forerunner in the industry. Its innovative practices have resulted in a fully integrated line of products and services, such as ComView and MAXkey, which provide solutions for correctional and commercial markets. www.isisecurity.com or 1.800.992.5245
Healthcare Services MHM Services, Inc. (MHM) employs over 2,000 clinical, management, and support staff nationwide. The firm contracts with government agencies in 14 states to provide a wide array of behavioral health and medical services in correctional facilities, state psychiatric hospitals, and other community settings. Their contracts are managed through a network of state and regional offices located throughout the United States. Each MHM contract is overseen by a team of program managers and clinical directors dedicated to meeting the unique challenges of the client agencies they serve. www.mhm-services.com or 1.800.416.3649
Healthcare Solutions Wexford Health Sources provides medical, mental health, pharmacy, rehabilitation, utilization management, claims processing, and technology services 22 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
to state, regional, and local clients across the country. The company helps governments, correctional facilities, and other
institutions control inmate healthcare costs while maintaining quality of care. The American Correctional Association recently selected Wexford Health Sources’ Restoration to Competency (RTC) program as the recipient of its prestigious 2014 Innovation in Corrections Award. The creative program was conducted in conjunction with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at the county’s Camp Verde (Ariz.) detention facility. www.wexfordhealth.com or 412.937.5216
Security Toothbrush Oraline’s flexible security toothbrush meets the changing clinical demands of the correctional environment while providing the safety staff deserves. The #90036 provides a low cost, comprehensive solution to standard-
of onsite optometry, eyeglasses and other vision services to corrections, the company says. Its onsite eye disease and glaucoma management services in state and federal venues has virtually eliminated all off site ophthalmology trips for the medical management of routine glaucoma and reduced off site trips for other eye diseases. http://institutionaleyecare.com or 1.866. 604.2931
Healthcare Programs As a proven leader in correctional health care, Corizon provides client partners with high quality healthcare at an afford-
able cost. Through its mission to become “employer of choice,” the healthcare concern makes it a priority to attract and retain a talented, dedicated workforce whose commitment to patient care enables them to exceed client expectations. www.corizonhealth.com or 1.800.729.0069
Mental Health Solutions CoCENTRIX provides comprehensive solutions across the corrections continuum—providing a holistic approach to treating izing facilities’ toothbrush requirements while maintaining a safe environment and high quality of care. This 36 tuft, nylon, flexible toothbrush is 4 inches long, designed with minimal plastic, will last 6-8 weeks and packed 144/case. https://oraline.net or 1.888.296.6730
Correctional Eye Care Since 1983 Institutional Eye Care has pioneered onsite vision services to correctional facilities, jails, prisons, and other institutional settings across the country. It is the nation’s leading supplier
incarcerated individuals with mental illness. Their fully-certified and integrated Electronic Health Record, Collaborative Case Management, and Consumer Applications enable your organization to coordinate individualcentric care that is necessary for real rehabilitation, re-integration, and a safer community. www.cocentrix.com or 941.306.4951
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Smoke/Fire Hood The iEvac Smoke Mask/Fire Escape Hood has earned certification to the only American Standard for a smoke/fire evacuation hood. It protects against firerelated gases including carbon
staff and providing audible assistance in locating the inmate. It operates in a radio frequency that will not interfere with corrections communications. www.alivelock.com, 1.402.421.SAFE
Wireless Detection System Mobile Soap will “clean” a wireless environment with state-of-the
monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, smoke, & hydrogen sulfide. It contains a HEPA filter that removes more than 99.97% of sub-micron particles such as anthrax, smallpox, and radioactive particles. The hood features easy-to-breathe dual filters and is compact, lightweight, and vacuum sealed in a foil bag for a long shelf life. www.elmridgeprotection.com, 1.561.244.8337
Inmate Monitoring System The RiskWatch provides a discrete alternative to the intrusive self-injury products. The RiskWatch will create alarms based on lack of movement or reduction in oxygen, alerting
art, patented, cost-effective technology removing illicit devices, while notifying users anywhere and anyone designated with detailed information on the type of phone, a picture of the phone, location, the carrier or other info on the device. Mobile Soap implements a communication umbrella that encompasses facilities and provides an easy-to-use dashboard that empowers users with “1 click” insight and control of the mobile environment. www.blindtigercom.com, 1.866.660.1402
Clearview covering option to detection contraband. http://chestnutridgefoam.com, 1.800.234.2734
Cellphone Detection Developed with the guidance of U.S. correctional facilities, Cellsense detects all cell phones, even those switched off or concealed in a body cavity. Cellsense contains sensors optimized for cellular phone detection. Cell phones are increasingly manufactured with reduced metal content, making detection using conventional metal detectors less certain. Cell phones do, however, contain essential components that Cellsense readily detects. Cellsense also detects many other contraband items such as blades, shanks, radio receivers and transceivers. www.cellsensegroup.com, 1.630.541.6509
Electronic Cigarette Safer Mattresses Fire-resistant, low smoke generating CR Safguard jail and prison mattresses are designed for safety and durability. The permanent and extremely high level of fire performance effectively eliminates the mattress as a fuel source within the cell. Also offers new
The CrossBar Electronic Cigarette has been designed and produced specifically for use in a correctional environment. The one-piece soft plastic casing differs from most retail driven products that may be used to form a
“shank” or razor type device. Casing is completely flexible and can be bent almost double. Each component including the low voltage power source has been 24 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
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selected for superior performance and highest consideration for the operating environment of a correctional facility. www.smokecrossbar.com, 1.606.224.8640
Mini Tablet Computer
as soon as it detects relevant transmission activity. www.cellbusters.com, 1.866.402.3977
Managed Access Solution
positive and negative behavioral patterns. It mitigates liability by giving an organization facts to support personnel decisions and gives an organization a leadership tool to help stay ahead of the game in managing their employee’s performance. It also aids as a
The JP4 device is a mini tablet computer designed and built for the correctional environment. It features a responsive touch
screen, a built-in music player, an FM tuner, a calendar, e-mail, and comes pre-loaded with several games and other applications. The JP4 is said to be one of the most affordable and most powerful personal media devices available to inmates today. www.jpay.com, 1.800.574.5729
Eliminate Contraband The Zone Protector is a detection device capable of detecting all cell phones when the phone is in standby mode, texting, making a call or transmitting data. Comparable to a spectrum ana-
The CellBlox system can detect and identify cell towers as well as handsets from all major carriers using commercial frequencies and protocols. Where permitted by law and applicable regulations and policy, this equipment allows authorized customers to: scan cellular frequencies and provide a rich graphical display of all frequencies/protocols in use and collect technical information from available towers sufficient to characterize the available coverage parameters and configuration parameters for each tower.
platform for treating employees with fairness and consistency within reviews, evaluations and corrective actions. www.guardiantracking.com, 1.765.621.8424
Renewable Energy Agrileum works with food service establishments to collect used fat or vegetable oil in their clean, sanitary containers. Customer-oriented teams use a state-of-the-art vacuum system to transfer the oil from the cus-
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Employee Management Software
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The Guardian Tracking software was created with key benefit features in mind. It provides an accurate picture of employee performance through tracking both
tomers’ location to the plant. There the oil is converted to biofuel or blended with petroleum diesel to create biodiesel fuel. 100% of all collected oil is recycled. The service is currently offered in seven Southern states. http://agrileum.com, 1.866.635.5065
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THESE DURABLE DEVICES PROVIDE EASE OF MIND.
Chicago’s Cook County Jail, the largest, single-site jail in the country, completed construction on a $90-million, 285,000-square-foot facility featuring Kane Detention’s Vantage Wall woven rod barriers to guard against damage from inmates’ actions.
ighting inmates’ destructive behavior is a constant battle for every correctional facility. Willful damage to property demands repair time and staff attention, disrupts operations, ups costs, and can even lead to potential lawsuits from inmates suffering resultant injuries from damaged property. There are definitive products aimed to deter intentional facility abuse. These products are designed and manufactured to withstand incessant vandalism inherent in the correctional facility environment.
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Here we have compiled some of those that take the rigor of inmate abuse. Whether it’s lighting, furniture, or plumbing, these hardened implements are the answers to thwarting systemic sabotage.
LIGHTING Non-Obtrusive Lighting The low profile Fail-Safe FWL and FWLDL are perfect where non-obtrusive confinement/vandal resistant products are required.
The Fail-Safe FWL up/down wall fixture and FWLDL downlight wall fixture combine security fea-
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tures with a diminutive size and LED technology. Less than 4-inches deep, the vandal resistant/confinement fixtures utilize a dedicated back-pan combined with a onepiece housing to maximize impact resistance and prevent unauthorized fixture penetration. Available in 18-inches, 2-foot and 4-foot lengths, the luminaires are constructed of heavy-duty steel, incorporate a polycarbonate lens and meet ADA requirements. www.CooperLighting.com or 770.486.4800
LED Dimming Nightlights The light levels of the 5-watt LED nightlight are field adjustable (20-100 percent) in order to minimize the vandalism
often caused by excessive brightness. Kenall’s new UL Listed LED Night Light option (DLN) combines energy efficiency with reduced maintenance costs, and is offered with most Mighty Mac™ lighting fixtures. www.kenall.com or 1.800.4kenall
Vandalism-Resistant Downlights
Fail-Safe Vandal Resistant downlights are ideal for a variety of applications. They are constructed of stainless steel with countersunk tamper-resistant screws and are low glare for visual comfort and damp location standard. www.CooperLighting.com or 770.486.4800
Wall plates are often overlooked when specifying lighting for correctional facilities. These
Outdoor Lighting The Morlite MBR Bollard is designed for outdoor high-abuse applications. The light consists of one-piece, die-cast marine-grade 360 aluminum top cap, 3/16" thickness, secured to the upper housing by means of a completely concealed locking mechanism with tool-less entry to prevent tampering of inside electrical components. There are three top cap styles: round, bevel or cone. The upper housing is constructed of die-cast marine-grade 360 aluminum and is available in two styles: louver or polycarbonate lens. The lower housing is onepiece, extruded .125" thick, marine grade 360 aluminum. www.daybrite.com or 1.800.234.1890,
heavy-duty UL-listed wall plates are built to withstand the kind of abuse inherent to these installations. Available in either 10gauge or 14-gauge steel, Kenall offers single, double, or triple gang wall plates and a variety of devices for duplex receptacles, touch controls, TV/telephone outlets, and switches. www.kenall.com or 1.800.4kenall
Exit Signs Kenall has developed the trademarked Mighty Mac Correctional Exit Sign to withstand extreme physical abuse and tampering. Featuring housings and mounting components made
Recessed Confinement Light The Fail-Safe FMR combines maximum-security construction features with LED technology. This recessed luminaire utilizes a one-piece overlapping doorframe, security lensing and tamper-resis-
Fail-Safe Vandal Resistant LED 6-inch downlights are available in a regress lens or a flush lens with a bottom trim ring. Both versions accept polycarbonate, acrylic, and glass lenses. Available up to 3,000 lumens and optional IP66, the tant fasteners to maximize impact resistance and prevent contraband concealment and unauthorized fixture penetration. It is UL/CUL listed for wet locations. The FMR is ideal for confinement/security applications and suitable for use in inmate cells, psychiatric wards, secure corridors and general population areas. www.CooperLighting.com or 770.486.4800, 30 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
UL-Listed Wall Plates
from die-formed, heavy-gauge, prime-grade cold-rolled or stainless steel, and an impact-resistant polycarbonate lens with a continuous retention system and fullyrecessed, tamper-resistant stainless steel fasteners. These signs are impervious to the most aggressive attempts to disable or remove parts. The bright exit face is evenly-lit by red or green LEDs, underdriven to extend their life. Available options include a coldweather package and emergency battery backup. www.kenall.com or 1.800.4kenall
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Cell Fixtures Cell lighting must be able to withstand extreme physical abuse, clever entry and concealment attempts and repeated tampering. Fixtures deliver high lev-
els of security through fullyrecessed fasteners and irretrievable blade traps to resist unauthorized fixture entry and tampering, heavy-gauge housing construction, and a wide selection of impact-resistant lensing materials and thicknesses. New LED options provide additional reductions in maintenance and modularity in design for easy replacement. Detainees can also adjust light output to comfortable levels via the firm’s optional solid state electronic switching devices. www.kenall.com or 1.800.4kenall
BARRIERS & FURNISHINGS Barrier System
Wall Barriers Kane Detention’s Vantage Wall Barrier Systems include Vantage Wall, Vantage Wall Plus and the new Max-Force 15 Vantage Wall Barrier. The new Max Force 15 barrier features 9-gauge, MAXForce Mesh able to pass the 15minute SD-STD-01.01 Forced
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Barriers by Kane Detention prevent prisoners from moving between secured and unsecured
area and separates inmates while virtually eliminating graffiti and tagging. Barriers are available for walkways, recreation yards, window openings, ceiling enclosures and more. Available as Vantage Partition (Level 8: medium barrier security) fixed or unequal leg, Vantage Wall (Level 9: maximum barrier security) fixed or operating, Vantage Wall Plus (Level 9: maximum barrier security). www.kanesterling.com or 1.800.773.2439,
Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Structural Systems (Revision G) test. The Vantage Wall Plus differs from typical woven rod barriers in its unique double-layer design. A stainless steel wire cloth with woven rod overlay aids in the prevention of contraband transfer, and is reported to completely eliminate the issue of detainee climbing. www.kanesterling.com or 1.800.773.2439
Penetration Resistance AMICO security products’ technology is used for perimeter barriers, wall and ceiling mesh, cages and partitions. The Secura Lath is fabricated from 16-gauge carbon steel that is expanded to form a diamond pattern. Because it is made from one sheet of HSLA steel it will not unravel when cut and requires up to 142 individual cuts to make a 2x2inch hole. www.amico-securityproducts.com or 1.800.366.2642
Cell Furnishings Bob Barker provides sabotageresistant furnishings such as mirrors and beds. The stainless steel mirrors are made from 20-gauge mirror-finish stainless steel as a safe alternative to glass mirrors. The bunks are made of long-lasting affordable 10-gauge steel featuring a durable, attractive and scratch resistant powder coat finVISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET
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ish that looks like paint but acts like armor. www.bobbarker.com or 1.800.334.9880
Security Ceiling
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Kane Security Plank Ceiling System (level 9: maximum barrier security) is a 14-gauge, steel plank
system with perforated holes on the face to allow for sound to filter through. The 3-pound density insulation meets all fire safety codes and is backed by a solid 14gauge steel plate for additional security and sound trapping. These high-security interlocking ceiling systems are designed for both new installations and retrofits. www.kanesterling.com or 1.800.773.2439,
PLUMBING Spiralift SLX System This heavy-duty system is specifically designed to screen the debris flushed at a correctional facility. The Spiralift SLX handles the large, concentrated solids such
as shoes, sheets, woods, plastics. It features a Taskmaster TM1630 shredder coupled with an oversized auger-style channel screen which removes solids. The confetti-sized particles are captured on the screen and washed. As the solids are conveyed up the transport, free water drains back into
the channel and the solids are discharged into a bin with moisture reduced by over 50 percent. www.franklinmiller.com or 973.535.9200,
Vertical Auger Sewer Screen The new vertical sewer screen from JWCE captures and removes all debris as wastewater flows out of the correctional facility. Its compact footprint fits in onetenth the area of previous sewer screens, allowing for installation inside cramped manholes. www.jwce.com or 1.800.331.2277
mechanical seal that handles the toughest slurries. Stray solids trapped in the mechanical seal area are shredded and removed by the impeller vanes turning against the upper cutter. Solids are chopped by the cupped and sharpened impeller blades turning across the cutter bar, creating a
Chopper Pump Vaughan Chopper Pumps incorporate unique patented features such as the cartridge-style
smooth “slicing” effect. The conditioned slurry is easily pumped through the pump and piping system without plugging. The cutter nut cuts stringy materials that can tend to wrap at the pump inlet. An optional disintegrator tool agitates and breaks up large solids to prevent suction blockage. Some models include a new backpullout casing design, allowing external adjustment of clearances and ease of maintenance. www.chopperpumps.com or 888.249.2467 32 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
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BY MICHAEL GROHS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
In October 2013,
the Pew Charitable Trusts published a study titled Managing Prison Health Care Spending based on research data compiled in a study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Incorporating data from 44 states, it found that of nearly $37 billion in total correctional spending, $6.5 billion went to healthcare, and that during the years included in the report—2001 to 2008—healthcare spending increased in all but two of those 44 states. Only Texas and Illinois realized decreases (adjusted for inflation) in spending. The study explored how much states have been spending 34 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
on healthcare, what has changed over time, why, and which policies have helped correctional officials contain healthcare costs while maintaining quality. Experts interviewed by Pew noted several options corrections officials have been taking to manage the costs of healthcare. Among the primary solutions are outsourcing medical care, using telemedicine technology, and enrolling prisoners in Medicaid.
The Issues
Numerous factors are responsible for the rise of correctional healthcare costs: The number of inmates, the fact that they are
aging, the prevalence of chronic conditions many of them have upon entering the facility, the rise in per inmate cost, and access to medical care after being released all contribute to the dilemma and expense. One of the contributing factors is the sheer volume of inmates. During the years included in the study, the growth in prison population rose by 15%. The number of Americans in prison tripled between 1987 and 2007, a trend that finally began to reverse in 2009 as a result of reforms in corrections and sentencing. One issue goes back to the war on drugs, which was
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Healthcare costs are on the rise in most states. How the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, telemedicine and outsourcing will factor in.
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declared in 1971, a time in which, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only about 190,000 people were incarcerated in U.S. prisons. Currently that number is over 2.2 million. That is an increase of nearly 1,200%. Between 1984 and 2008, the number of inmates serving life sentences has quadrupled. There is also the matter of an aging inmate population, also due in part to mandatory sentencing laws. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 1999 and 2007, the number of inmates 55 and older increased by more than 75%. Older inmates are more susceptible to medical and mental conditions such as dementia, mobility issues, arthritis, hypertension, and loss of hearing and sight. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, inmates over 55 have an average of three chronic medical conditions, and as many as 20% have mental illness. These factors require increased staff, more officer training and specialized housing. There is also the matter of the fact that medical experts say that inmates are more likely to age more quickly for reasons such as inadequate preventative care, substance abuse, and the stress of incarceration. A 2004 report by the Department of Justice found that it costs two to three times as much to incarcerate an inmate over 55 who has a chronic or ter-
many inmates. Many of them quality of health care is the top enter the institution with these priority, and keeping that in conditions, and upon release lose mind, correctional officials have access to treatment, which not begun to find solutions. only affects their wellbeing, it also increases the risk of recidivism. According to a report conOutsourcing medical functions ducted by the Urban Institute, is a key method to managing nearly all returning prisoners had medical costs. According to Steve some type of chronic health conWheeler, CEO of Centurion dition that required treatment or Managed Care, providers of cormanagement rectional health(substance care, about half abuse, hepatiof all states outtis, depression, source part or all HIV, diabetes, of their healthasthma), and care functions. many have “Private compamore than one. nies can bring Most of them economies of (68% of men scale and buying and 58% of power to state women) had correctional sysno insurance tems for the upon release. goods and serThere is also vices associated the matter of with inmate location. The h e a l t h care. fact that many Private compacorrectional nies are also not Steve Wheeler, institutions are encumbered by CEO of Centurion Managed Care located in rural the bureaucratic areas means process common to governmenthat they do not have easy access tal agencies, and therefore can be to health care providers and spemore creative and responsive in cialists. Adequate compensation, developing and delivering inmate staffing, and retention all factor healthcare services.” into keeping quality resources Carla Cesario, Interim Chief on-site. Security and travel costs Operating Officer at Corizon, a factor into providing medical Brentwood, Tenn.-based provider care off-site. An April 2012 of correctional healthcare, says, Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) “When states and counties partner with an experienced correctional healthcare provider, they gain the valuable expertise of a partner that does correctional healthcare all day, every day.” This brings to the facility the emphasis on cost control through utilization management for pharmacy and offsite services, lower report found that the medical rates for services provided offsite guarding and transportation as a result of improved contractalone can cost about $2,000 per ing initiatives, advanced purchasinmate per day. ing power for pharmaceutical and To face these challenges, cormedical supplies, fewer employee rections officials are taking steps benefits, improved recruiting and in managing the cost of health retention, and reduced liability. care. All involved stress that the
Outsourcing
An April 2012 Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report found that the medical guarding and transportation alone can cost about $2,000 per inmate per day. minal illness. It costs about $60,000 to $70,000 to house one of these inmates, as opposed to $27,000 for those in general population. Infectious disease, addiction, mental health issues and other chronic maladies are prevalent in 36 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
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tional healthcare, points out that financial savings of outsourcing are a multi-tiered benefit in the fact that not only does it save on elements such as security and travel, it is the providers who take responsibility for liability and malpractice. He also furthers that providers have the opportunity to partner with the community, which can save money while simultaneously improving quality.
Telemedicine
One step facilities are taking to contain costs is the use of telemedicine. It has the ability to deliver medical care to inmates in remote locations. It also increases the types of specialties available and can drastically cut down on transportation, personnel and overtime costs. According to the
saved Georgia $9 million in 2011. The study also found that telemedicine cut the wait time from referral to consultation by 75%. The LAO estimates that telemedicine could save California $15 million a year in transportation, guarding, and potentially the facilitation of contract costs with physicians outside the facility. According to the American Correctional Association, as cited by Pew, 26 of the 44 states use telemedicine to some degree in healthcare delivery. As Dr. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer at Corizon points out, “Telehealth began over 40 years ago to benefit rural area patients and has now expanded to both urban and rural health facilities around the country.” Many PHOTO COURTESY OF CORIZON
Susanne Moore, RN, JD and executive vice president of Birmingham, Ala.-based NaphCare says, “Private vendors have often spent decades building and perfecting an infrastructure to save money on correctional healthcare. This infrastructure includes robust electronic health record systems, utilization review and management teams, payor source screening, claims adjudication departments, a network of contracted providers, telemedicine and onsite specialty clinics. All of these components integrate together to save money. Understandably, corrections leadership and their facilities focus on the overall mission of security, management and programming and typically lack the resources and expertise to build this type of
“When service is provided by industry experts with years of experience in fine-tuning best practices in a unique setting—both from a clinical and operational standpoint —cost savings can be achieved without compromising care.” —Jon Walker, Chief Development Officer, Corizon Health
healthcare infrastructure. As a result, outsourcing their healthcare to the right vendor can reduce risk and save the agency substantial amounts of money.” Bruce Teal, CEO of Armor Correctional Health Services, a Miami-based provider of correc38 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
Pew Report, most psychiatric consultations are conducted via telemedicine. In Texas, prisoners experiencing chest pain are connected to monitors and evaluated by an offsite clinician to see if a hospital visit is warranted. (Typically it is.) Telemedicine
services can be provided using this technology. Cameras, monitors and electronic stethoscopes can be used to check an inmate’s vital functions and treat an off-location inmate using a licensed practitioner to operate the equipment and offer support. While psychiatric
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consultations have long been a function of telemedicine, with the proliferation of electronic communications, Dr. Johnson furthers, telehealth has emerged as a cost effective method of delivering quality treatment in numerous specialties including neurology, Becky Luethy, director, operations cardiology, radidevelopment, with Centurion ology and dermatology. “Studies have shown that when properly administered, telehealth can provide patients with improved access to both primary and specialty care, care that meets contractual standards, and treatment that is rendered in a more timely manner—avoiding costly emergency trips and threats to overall heath.” Dr. Steven Bonner, M.D., corporate medical director of NaphCare, also notes the benefits and cost savings in telemedicine. “Telemedicine has and will continue to grow. It has become one of the most utilized forms of technology-enhanced healthcare delivery tools available in corrections and in healthcare as a whole. It is definitely here to stay and is the wave of the future. The benefits are wide ranging and significant.” It has, he points out the results of a 2013 Pew study, saved the corrections arena millions of dollars. While Barry Goldstein, president of Irvine, Calif.based American Correctional Solutions, may not consider telemedicine to be a boon to the industry per se, he notes that changes in reimbursement has “allowed us to draw on a huge pool of qualified professions that in the years past may not have considered working in our environment.” There is also the matter that in years past, recruiting professionals to work in the correctional environment had been an issue, but now the pool of individuals willing to work part-time in a correctional institute is larger than ever. Nick Little, vice president of Quality, Compliance, & Business Affairs at Pittsburgh-based Wexford Health Sources (WHS), notes the increase in requests for telemedicine by facilities who more and more are realizing the advantages. Little also describes the savings in emergency room visits and costs, especially when the doctor is offsite. It increases the timeliness in treating patients and a minimal amount of MDs “can handle cases for several sites at the same time.” While different facilities use telemedicine to different VISIT US AT WWW.CORRECTIONSFORUM.NET
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Corizon provides healthcare to about 378, 000 inmates in more than 530 correctional facilities in 28 states.
extents, Maryland utilizes it for cardiology, urology, gastroenterology and oncology, says Little. WHS also believes that telemedicine “will continue to grow and is considered the wave of the future.”
The Affordable Care Act
Over the past few decades, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts, Medicaid has been the fastest growing element of states’ expenditures. Correctional costs are second. As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), states that opted for Medicaid expansion should be seeing a closer relationship between the two. Says Wheeler, “It is one of the primary reasons we set up Centurion the way we did.” (Centurion Managed Care, is a partnership formed between Vienna, Va.-based healthcare provider MHM Services and St. Louis-based Medicaid managed care provider Centene.) 40 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
According to a policy brief by the Council of State Governments, while the Social Security Act (Section 1905) bars the use of Medicaid funding to pay for inmate care (unless the treatment is received in a noncorrectional community facility such as a hospital), states that opted for expansion will have a significant portion of the “justice-involved population” gain eligibility for Medicaid coverage for the first time. Elizabeth Bollana, national network development manager at Centurion notes, “In traditional Medicaid, eligibility is often contingent upon age and disability status, in addition to low-income status. Yet with the implementation of PPACA, inmates in Medicaidexpansion states now qualify for Medicaid coverage based upon income, instead of demographic categories. Becky Luethy, director, operations development at Centurion, notes that departments of correction are realizing “proper management of the ACA
will have a favorable impact on the cost burden of offender inpatient care to the state’s budget.” The fact is that the ACA is different in different states, and that Teal notes “makes it difficult to speculate.” He furthers that “it will be good” from a cost perspective. (The quality of care, he stresses, will remain unchanged, as will its delivery.) Goldstein notes that the ACA has affected the way costs are managed by standardizing exams via super bills and coding via CPT codes. “It has given the correctional industry and a company like ACS the opportunity to examine the excellence of our system from beginning to end. When patients need primary care at the point of incarceration, we can connect that to specialty care and treatment and really begin to deal with successful outcomes.” Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. MD, CEO of Corizon, considers the importance of the ACA on correcContinues on page 53
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BY DONNA ROGERS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
This adrenaline-rushing event delivers real world training and a big bang for the buck.
DON GAS MASKS, run a distance, deploy a flash sound device, engage less lethal munitions weapons, drag a dummy to safety—all these skills will be tested at the annual Mock Prison Riot to be held May 4-7 at the decommissioned state penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. It is the ultimate test of putting theory into practice, of simulating real conditions in reality-based scenarios, and seeing where the corrections teams may excel—or come up short. In standard training, teams sometimes get comfortable with one another—perhaps too comfortable, says Major Ronnie J. Williams, MPR’s subject matter expert and lead safety officer. Because they get so relaxed in standard training, it’s hard to build in stress. Here, real stress is introduced—that’s because they apply pressure to themselves due to the presence of bystanders and fierce rivalry in the skills compe-
tition, he points out. “We call it stress ‘inoculation.’” Corrections teams can register as observers or as participants for the same low fee of $25 each. An “observer” can participate in manufacturer-run training, workshops and instructor certification courses, attend the vendor show, as well as observe all the scenarios as they play out. A participating team can submit up to two scenarios, select a location in which it is to occur—cell block, dining hall, recreation yard, office—and any equipment they would like to try out—and the Mock Riot team assures all is conducted safety, and role players follow what’s scripted. “We help ensure whatever the team leaders’ training objectives were, are met,” explains Williams. The event, initiated in 1997 as a federal program of the Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC), under the direction of the Department of Justice, by 2011
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had eliminated all funding for the event. The West Virginia Division of Corrections (which employs Major Williams) in conjunction with a newly formed nonprofit, the West Virginia Corrections Training Foundation, transferred leadership and jointly held the first MPR in 2012. One of the benefits of taking a team’s scenario to the MPR is that they can monitor and critique a big scenario with role players typically not at their disposal, says Williams. College students from two or three area colleges, which offer an accredited course for this purpose, are available to play the part of inmates, staff or professional people. “It’s up to the team leader’s imagination what their teams need practice with,” notes Williams. “If they can dream it up, we can usually accommodate it.” Two days prior to the MPR, a tactical skills competition is held with five events planned to test teams’ tactical competency. CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014 41
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The first is a “very difficult,” military-style team obstacle course, says Williams. Other competitions include a combination of skills such as firing munitions that simulate chemical agents, breaching a door and engaging targets with less lethal weapons. Some are timed events and others score hits and misses. Nowhere in scoring
allows for judges’ subjectivity, thus the scores provide the teams brutally honest feedback, exposing any training deficiencies. Says Williams: “They attend MPR to get a good assessment how their
team will perform under stress. It’s probably the most real-world scenario they can get and still be in a training mode.” The following are a selection of participants and exhibitors at this year’s Riot.
TEAM: Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff’s Office, Special Tactics and Response (STAR) Team
The Participants: TEAM:
Jeremy Hettinger, Shift Commander and STAR Team Commander
Harford County (Md.) Sheriff’s Office—Correctional Response Team
Years Attending: 4 years, 3rd as participants
Cpl. John Jenkins, CRT Team Leader, Correctional Services Division Years Attending: 9, first-time participating in scenario-based training. # of Team Members Attending: 6
THE SCENARIOS: Scenario One will include one combative and homicidal inmate. This individual will be removed from his cell, using a 5-man stack technique. Scenario Two will have several role players, one of which may be combative, the others will be either compliant, noncompliant or playing victims. The team’s objective will be to breach the area, identify and neutralize any threats, and clear the scene.
THE TAKE-AWAY: For 10 years this team has been training and preparing for any scenario at its home facility. Their team leader anticipates members will feel a sense of accomplishment and worth, while being able to apply the techniques they have learned. He also hopes that through viewing other teams, and communicating with fellow C.O.s, they can continue to develop and advance their techniques, to become a more effective asset with their agency. 42 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
The Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff’s Office STAR Team at a past Mock Riot.
# of Team Members Attending: 6 (of 30), combination of leaders/ members
THE SCENARIO:
TEAM: New Jersey Department of Corrections, Special Operations Group, Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and K-9 Unit Sgt. Anthony Degner and Sgt. Scott Daly, Team Leaders Years Attending: 3, first year the unit is participating in scenariobased training # of Team Members Attending: 10 plus 2 K-9 partners –(2 sergeants, 6 operators, 2 K-9 operators)
THE SCENARIO: A modified Mobile Field Force scenario. In it, the team will utilize a modified Mobile Field Force formation to control 3-5 rioting inmates in a cell block area. They will employ multiple use-of-force options including but not limited to, shield strikes, pepper spray, flash bang grenades, and canine apprehension techniques.
A disturbance in the North Hall. A riot situation will break out and team will try to quell 6-7 inmate role-players with pepper ball guns, riot shields, etc.
THE TAKE-AWAY: To observe techniques other teams use to their advantage, that this team might “borrow.” Several years ago, the team observed another team with a tighter formation—our shield lines were tight, but our restraint team wasn’t. We tightened our shield wall by having the restraint team hold the backs of the shield guys. Another value with role players we don’t know, is the element of surprise in the way they may respond.
THE TAKE-AWAY: The importance of training in a real world environment, and to have trust/confidence in your equipment, training, and fellow team members.
The Weld County STAR team with several role players at a past Mock Riot.
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MPR EXHIBITORS & LIVE TRAINING SUPPORT The MPR is committed to providing practitioners from around the United States and the world with realistic training conditions and opportunities to see, touch, deploy, and evaluate the newest emerging and existing technologies available. Exhibitors this year will permit teams to try their shields, gas masks, less lethal projectiles and even a drone.
HASTINGS TACTICAL SYSTEMS INC.
PRO-TECH SALES What they are exhibiting: In conjunction with their partnership with AVON Protection, they will be featuring the PC50 gas mask, specifically designed for correction/riot control teams. In addition, they be featuring Point Blank Enterprises' latest SPIKE II vest—only 0.12-inches thick and weighing just 0.44 lbs per sq inch. They are available bundled in one low-cost, high quality kit. Training they will conduct: Demonstrate the growing technology of Under Vehicle Inspection (UVIS), recently a trend that’s been implemented at major universities, laboratories, military bases, etc. Their products use live cameras to record the under belly of vehicles passing over them, providing safety to operators versus traditional mirror systems. Years Attending: 4
THE TAKE-AWAY: The teams actually use the gear (riot shields, helmets, body protection, etc.) they want before they buy it. It’s the purest "try before you buy" scenario and a win-win all around. Either they like it and try to get it or we get to hear objections immediately allowing us to go back to find or make things better. www.protechsales.com , 440.239.0100 or ericd@protechsales.com
DRONESHIELD
What they are exhibiting: A drone detection system called the DroneShield, which alerts correctional facilities to the presence of drones that may be smuggling contraband
and weapons into prison yards. Training they will conduct: Sessions with WV DOC teams and Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office Years attending: First year
HTS 5, a light (3lb.–5lb.), breathable, moisture wicking and most important, comfortable, suit that offers full body protection against blunt instruments such as buckets and broom handles as well as optional torso protection from shanks, edged weapons, Tasers and firearms. This PPE is offered up to NIJ level II stab and NIJ Level IIIA ballistic resistance. Training they will conduct: For the live riot scenarios, select team members were outfitted in the HTS5 Tactical Suit. Years Attending: 3
THE TAKE-AWAY: Users noted the tactical suit caused no restriction of movement whatsoever and that in drop moves, especially those affecting points of vulnerability such as knees and elbows, the HTS 5 offered solid impact pro-
THE TAKE-AWAY: Advanced warning of drones being used to smuggle drugs, weapons and cell phones into correctional facilities; enables interdiction of the contraband as well as assistance in apprehending and prosecuting the drone operator. www.droneshield.org, 571.274.5310 or brian@droneshield.com
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tection. One participant said: “HTS 5 better lends itself to the successful execution of tactics and deployment of strategy as opposed to a reliance on pure brute force in order to achieve the objective.” In the U.S.: www.h-tactical.com or 415.766.0265; in Canada: www.htactical.com or 604.630.7022 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014 43
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AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
THE SAFARILAND GROUP
What they are exhibiting:
A variety of their leading brands including Defense Technology munitions, Monadnock batons, Hatch gloves and Safariland holsters and accessories. Years Attending: 3 Training they will conduct: Less Lethal Impact Munitions Instructor and Chemical Munitions Instructor Classes—training on all the basic skill sets required to effectively use their products in correctional settings
Two books: "My Dad's A Hero, My Dad's A Correctional Officer" and "My Mom's A Hero, My Mom's A Correctional Officer”; also announcement of 7th Annual Correctional Officer Medal of Honor Years attending: 2
THE TAKE-AWAY: Teams should understand that the way to get the changes they need is through education and job image enhancement. www.COIntel.net, 307.800.9000, ACOIN1@aol.com
PEPPERBALL TECHNOLOGIES What they are exhibiting: The non-lethal PepperBall System, now in use by over 8,000 agencies worldwide. The PepperBall System uses high pressure air launchers to deliver PepperBall projectiles filled with PAVA. The combination of the kinetic impact and chemical agent delivery provides correctional officers with the ability to safely control violent or uncooperative inmates. Also their new line of pepper spray called Code 2! Years Attending: 15, Gold Sponsor r Training they will conduct: PepperBall User Course and Code 2 OC Instructor Course
What they are exhibiting:
THE TAKE-AWAY: In addition to the various training opportunities, tactical teams will receive product knowledge on what’s available in the marketplace, how to procure those items and how new products can assist with their job responsibilities. www.Safariland.com or 1. 800.347.1200
THE TAKE-AWAY: Tactical teams get a true "live" experience with the PepperBall System, with over 5,000 projectiles used at the event! Due to its safety at close ranges, the PepperBall System can be fully incorporated into scenarios and training events just like it was a live mission. Tactical teams at the MPR can use launchers provided or bring their own. www.pepperball.com, 858.638.0236 or sales@pepperball.com
UNION SUPPLY GROUP What they are exhibiting: Clear and security safe commissary and canteen items Year Attending: 3, Platinum Sponsor
THE TAKE-AWAY: Educate tactical teams on the security safe commissary items available to their facilities. These items make it easy and efficient for the tactical teams to identify contraband in the inmate cells during shakedowns and cell extractions. www.unionsupplygroup.com or 310.603.8899 x4626
PRIAX CORP. What they are exhibiting: Hydro-Force Series less-lethal Hand-held Pepper Spray devices, including the X-10 cell extraction device, the X-10 Spray Wand, the PepperJet and the X-Stream, as well as the Pepper Fence, a Pepper Spray barrier system. Years Attending: 15 Training they will conduct: An officer certification class on all its hand-held systems. Each class consists of 1-hour classroom and about 2-hours field training where each participant must operate and fill each device.
THE TAKE-AWAY: The company uses feedback from the MPR to upgrade its systems and procedures based on past recommendations from tactical teams. www.priax.com, 619.478.2600, ext. 10 (sales) or sales@priax.com
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Companies by Category Apparel Ferguson Safety Products Architectural/Construction Services ASSA,Inc. CGL Cooper Lighting by Eaton Fibrebond Corporation Milnor Laundry Systems HDR Heery SMRT STV Cells-Modular & Precast Fibrebond Cellphone Detection Berkley Varitronics Tecore Cleaning Supplies-Maintenance Equipment EMSCO Group Ferguson Safety Products Commissary Products, Services, Systems Keefe Group Microtronic US Oraline Palmero Health Care Tecore Networks Communications Systems Buford Satellite Systems Correctional Cable TV Tecore Networks Telmate Inmate Communications Dental Supplies, Services, Systems Oraline Detention Equipment Easter Owens Door, Gates & Operator Systems DoorKing, Inc. Easter Owens Drug Detection Equipment/ Supplies/ Services AUTOCLEAR Garrett Metal Detectors OraSure Technologies Educational/Training CALPIA Correctional Cable TV Creative Corrections Education Foundation
Electronic Control Systems ASSA,Inc. Easter Owens ECSI International Garrett Metal Detectors Strike Industries Energy Efficient Perimeter Pole and Fence Security Lighting Magnaray Facility Operations/Management CALPIA Cooper Lighting by Eaton EMSCO Group EndurID Franklin Miller Peerless Schedule Anywhere Financing, Leasing, Design/Build Financing Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc. Food Service/ Kitchen Equipment Cook’s Correctional Kitchen Equipment Hatco Insinger Machine Company Palmero Health Care Power Soak Systems, Inc. Inmate Products and Services Endur ID Microtronic US Telmate Inmate Communications Laundry Systems and Disinfection Aquawing Ozone Laundry Disinfection Milnor Laundry Systems Lighting Cooper Lighting by Eaton Magnaray Mattresses, Bedding, Safety Pillows Bruin Plastics Company Inc. Chestnut Ridge Foam Ferguson Safety Products Medical/Healthcare Services Aquawing Ozone Laundry Disinfection Corizon Fresnius Medical Care Palmero Health Care Medi-Dose, Inc/EPS, Inc. Naphcare, Inc. Wexford Health
Mental Health Services Palmero Health Care Wexford Health Metal & Contraband Detectors AUTOCLEAR Berkley Varitronics Garrett Metal Detectors Non Profit Charity Correctional Peace Officers Foundation Creative Corrections Education Foundation Perimeter Detection & Security ECSI International Garrett Metal Detectors Logical Decisions, Inc. Strike Industries Satellite/Cable TV Buford Satellite Systems Correctional Cable TV Security and Safety ASSA,Inc. DoorKing, Inc. ECSI International Humane Restraint Logical Decisions, Inc. Peerless Handcuff Company Tecore Security - Electronic Systems Berkley Varitronics Black Creek DoorKing, Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors Tecore Security - Physical Hardware AUTOCLEAR DoorKing, Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors Humane Restraint Peerless Handcuff Company SuperiorMirror.com Software: Scheduling, Case Management, Commissary Capita Schedule Anywhere Strike Industries
Transportation Motor Coach Industries X-Ray Inspections AUTOCLEAR
Medical and Surgical Services Fresnius Medical Care
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45 Priscilla Ln. Auburn, NH 03032 tel: 603-641-9487 fax: 603-644-0498 contact: Brett Daniels, VP email: Brett@Aquawingozone.com web site: www.AquawingOzone.com ...APPROVED BY THE CDC & CMS. Aquawing is now federally approved by the CDC, CMS and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Aquawing is saving money, disinfecting and pushing facilities to their green goals all across the country. With over 150 correctional installations, Aquawing is the go-to solution for the correctional industry. Save as much as 90% on hot water costs and 30% on total water while preventing costly outbreaks of suberbugs like MRSA and C.diff. Aquawing patented technology is installed on over 5000 machines worldwide.
ASSA, Inc. High Security Locks PO Box 9453 New Haven, CT 06534 tel: 203-498-5540 fax: 800-892-3256 contact: Rick Eisen, Dir. Sales & Mktg email: reisen@assalock.com web site: www.assalock.com ...ASSA, Inc. High Security Locks is considered the first choice for a wide variety of security applications worldwide. The patent protected key and cylinder protect against unauthorized key duplication and compromise of end user security. The ASSA patented dual locking mechanism renders the lock virtually pick proof and meets UL437.
2 Gardner Rd Fairfield, NJ 07004 tel: 973-276-6000 fax: 973-276-6166 contact: Jack Fenwick, Natl Sales Mgr email: info@a-clear.com web site: www.a-clear.com ...Autoclear designs and manufactures affordable X-ray inspection, trace and metal detection solutions for screening mail, packages, vehicles and people for explosives, weapons, contraband and narcotics.
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255 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 tel: 888-737-4287 fax: 732-548-3404 contact: Scott Schober, President & CEO email: sales@bvsystems.com web site: www.bvsystems.com ...Pocket Hound Cell Phone Detector. PocketHound’s covert receiver detects any cell phone use up to 75 feet away all from your pocket. Vibrating alerts inform user to any nearby cell phone activity use including voice, text and data. PocketHound is made in the USA and one of many cell phone detection solutions from BVS.
6125 Paluxy Dr. Tyler, TX 75703 tel: 903-561-4534 fax: 903-561-4031 contact: Nancy Bolton, VP of Operations email: nancy@bufordmedia.com web site: www.bufordsatellitesystems.com ...Buford Satellite Systems provides cost effective secure television services to federal, state and private correctional facilities using the most updated technology available. Facilities have the freedom to choose from an array of programming choices. All equipment, repair and maintenance up to the headend are provided at no additional cost.
Bruin Plastics Company Inc. PO Box 700, 61 Joslin Road Glendale, RI 02826 tel: 401-568-3081 fax: 401-568-0019 contact: Steve Angelone, VP email: sales@bruinplastics.com web site: www.bruinplastics.com ..Manufacturer of vinyl reinforced ® fabrics, including Brun-Tuff MMT ™ Healthcare & Institutional fabrics. MMT™ is flame retardant, anti-bacterial, fluid proof, tear & stain resistant, self-deodorizing, easily cleanable & anti-static. Applications include mattress ticking, cubicle an shower curtains, laundry cart covers and waterproof barriers in hospitals, nursing homes, dormitories and correctional facilities. .
Black Creek Integrated Systems PO Box 101747 Irondale, AL 35210 tel: 205-949-9900 fax: 205-949-9910 email: sales@blackcreekisc.com web site: www.blackcreekisc.com ...From Revenue-generating Video Visitation Systems to Enterpriseclass Jail Management Solutions, Black Creek Integrated Systems is your turn-key source for modern Touchscreen-based, correctional facility security control systems and security management software solutions that reduce the cost of corrections. Black Creek focuses only on the corrections market - installing integrated security and records management solutions in jails, prisons, courthouses and government facilities across the nation.
17600 Gillette Avenue Irvine, CA 92614 tel: 949-260-3038 web site: www.capitacase.com ...Capita is a leading provider of Intelligent Offender Case Management Solutions with over 10,000 probation and correction users. Capita offers a completely integrated case management solution which is web based and can be securely-accessed by any browser based device. CapitaCASE Probation is a comprehensive, configurable adult, juvenile, detention and financial COTS solution and CapitaCASE corrections, manages corrections and parole.
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 720 Miami, FL 33131 tel: 786-409-7000 contact: Eli Gage, Executive VP, Mktg & Business Development email: marketing@cglcompanies.com web site: www.CGLcompanies.com ... CGL works to provide local, state, and national communities with more efficient facilities to better serve the
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DIRECTORY public. CGL provides facility planning, needs assessments (including security and health care), architectural programs, building design, program management, facility maintenance, development, and financing services specifically for criminal justice facilities, offering our clients the unique ability to wisely minimize the Total Cost of Ownership of their existing or to-bebuilt facilities.
Quality Products + Changed Lives + A Safer California
California Prison Industry Authority 560 East Natoma Street Folsom, CA 95630 tel: 916-323-2419 fax: 916-358-2660 email: sales@calpia.ca.gov web site: www.calpia.ca.gov ...The California Prison Industry Authority sells inmate manufactured goods and services exclusively to public entities. Products include detention equipment, metal furniture, office furniture and systems, food service equipment, food products, mattresses, clothing footwear, gloves, flags, signs, decals, eyewear, stationery products a, special services, and many more items.
PO Box 781 Latrobe, PA 15650 tel: 800-234-2734 fax: 724-537-9003 contact: John McManamy, Sales Manager, Facilities Furnishings email: jmcmanamy@chestnutridgefoam.com web site: www.chestnutridgefoam.com ...Durable SAFGUARD® fire-resistant mattresses and pillows. Mattress longevity provides lowest cost per inmate. Built-in pillow mattresses also available. Optional ClearView® covering materials for locating and identifying contraband. SAFGUARD® avoids fire hazards associated with polyester fiber mattress alternatives. Excellent results for stringent mattress fire tests within ASTM F1870 and F-1085 Annex A3.
Cook’s Correctional Kitchen Equipment 27725 Diehl Rd Warrenville, IL 60555 tel: 1-800-956-5571 fax: 1-800-956-6822 contact: Tim Saner, Sales Manager email: tsaner@cookscorrectional.com web site: www.cookscorrectional.com ...Since 1996, Cook's has been fully outfitting correctional kitchens-from insulated trays to walk-in coolers and everything in between. Unlike most kitchen equipment dealers, we are experts in corrections and our staff is trained in correctional feeding. We also produce a line of innovative correctional kitchen products; Cook's brand, which includes items like Flex Tray, the Globe Whip, the Knife Leash Kit and much more. We can assist you with design consulting, smallwares and equipment acquisition and installation for renovations or new products in your jail or prison foodservice operation. We also have a comprehensive catalog and website.
Correctional Cable TV 311 NNW Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75702 tel: 800-477-5219 fax: 314-658-9894 contact: Dianne Huffstickler, General Manager email: Dianne.Huffstickler@suddenlink.com web site: www.correctionalcabletv.com ...CCT is the largest satellite provider in the correction industry serving over 150 sites across 24 states. You select the programming and leave the rest to us. No up-front cost for equipment and installation--just one low monthly rate for programming and service.
105 Westpark Drive, Suite 200 Brentwood, TN 37027 tel: 800-729-0069 web site: www.corizonhealth.com ...As the proven leader in correctional healthcare, Corizon provides client partners with high quality healthcare at an affordable cost. Through our mission to become ‘employer of choice,’ we make it a priority to attract and retain a talented, dedicated workforce whose commitment to patient care enables us to exceed client expectations.
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Eaton’s Cooper Lighting Business/Fail-Safe 1121 Highway 74 South Peachtree City, GA 30269 tel: 770-486-4800 fax: 770-486-4801 contact: Winfield Littleton email: JohnWLittleton@Eaton.com web site: www.cooperlighting.com ...Our Fail-Safe product line is the leader and pioneer in confinement lighting. Servicing over 2,500+ prisons to date, our extensive insight into the confinement industry allows us to be the industry leader in new product development, offering innovative, high quality products around the latest technologies. This combined with our service network that offers expertise with design and application issues, makes us your single source for lighting needs
Correctional Peace Officers Foundation 1346 N. Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 tel: 916-928-0061 800 800-CPOF fax: 916-928-0072 contact: Charleene Corby, CAO email: mail@cpof.org web site: www.cpof.org ... The Correctional Peace Officers (CPO) Foundation is a national, non-profit charity for surviving families of Corrections personnel killed in the line of duty. The CPO Foundation also operates an extensive Catastrophic Assistance Program for Corrections personnel in times of emergency, crisis or other great need. Announcing the CPO Foundation’s Annual National Memorial Ceremony Friday June 6, 2014 Seattle, WA
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6545 Calder Ave. Beaumont, TX 77706 tel: 409-861-2536 web site: www.creativecorrections educationfoundation.org ...Mission Statement: CCEF’s mission is to provide scholarships to children of incarcerated or paroled parents or legal guardian who are interested in pursuing a vocational or university education. Education versus Incarceration. Education motivates these often forgotten children to reach their full potential, plan for a better future, and reduce their likelihood of being incarcerated during their lifetimes. For more information on the foundation and how you can donate, please visit our web site: www.creativecorrectionseducationfoun dation.org
120 S. Glasgow Avenue Inglewood, CA 90301 tel: 800-826-7493 310-645-0023 fax: 310-641-1586 contact: Richard Sedivy, Dir of Mktg email: info@doorking.com web site: www.doorking.com ...DoorKing manufactures a complete line of access control products including maximum security vehicular gate operators and parking control equipment. Our products include single and multi-door card access systems, high security RF access systems, telephone entry systems, magnetic locks and all related accessories.
6692 Fig Street Arvada, CO 80004 tel:: 866-204-3707, 303-431-0111 contact: David Easter, President email: sales@easter-owens.com web site: www.easter-owens.com ...Easter-Owens is an innovative responsive supplier of electronic control systems for the detention industry in the global marketplace. Our capabilities include complete system integration of PLC/HMI graphic panel control 48 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
utilizing touchscreen and Touchbolt™ technology. Our experience enables us to deliver a wide variety of components and system solutions required by today’s high-tech correctional facilities with installations
includes Secur Max wristband media, Secur Loc clasps and software. Wristbands are in color, easy to produce and use, and require no tools. Use Secur Max Bands for Commissary, Healthcare or Inmate Management
ECSI International, Inc.
Ferguson Safety Products, Inc.
790 Bloomfield Ave., Bldg. C Suite 1 Clifton, NJ 07012 tel: 973-574-8555 fax: 973-574-8562 contact: Arthur Birch, Pres & CEO email: a_birch@ecsiinternational.com web site: www.ecsiinternational.com ...ECSI International,Inc has been a Security Solution Provider to the ACA, DoD, DoE, NRC Power Stations for 37 years.
303 Potrero St., Ste. 2 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 tel: 831-458-0223 fax: 831-458-2301 contact: Dennis Speer, Vice President email: vicepres@fergusonsafety.com web site: www.fergusonsafety.com ...The original and the best Suicide Prevention Safety Smocks and Bedding - the only one guaranteed for 5 years. Safety Smocks, Blankets, Sleeping Bags, Mattresses, Pillows, Kilts, Slippers and Safety Sanitary Belts. Providing sustainable, low-toxicity cleaning and maintenance supplies. Certified Woman-Owned Small Business.
P.O. Box 151 Girard, PA 16417 tel: 814-774-3137 Ext 348 fax: 814-774-3463 contact: Chris Camara, National Sales Mgr. email: chrisc@emscogroup.com web site: www.emscogroup.com ...Emsco Group is the originator and innovator of Rhino inmatesafe (shank-free) cleaning products for the Corrections Industry. Our keystone product, the Rhino Bucket is the cornerstone for our full line of products that includes mop buckets, handles, wet mops, dust mops, brushes, brooms and much more.
8 Merrill Industrial Dr., Unit 4 Hampton, NH 03842 tel: 603-758-1488 fax: 603-758-1118 contact: Robert Chadwick, President email: info@EndurID.com web site: www.EndurID.com ...Endur ID Inmate Identification Solutions. Endur ID’s solution
Fibrebond Corporation 1300 Davenport Dr., Minden LA 71055 tel: 318-377-1030 fax: 318-377-9475 contact: Ritchie Reid, Technical Manager email: ritchie.reid@fibrebond.com web site: www.fibrebond.com ...Fibrebond employs highly sophisticated manufacturing equipment to build durable and secure facilities quickly. Fibrebond is the only precast manufacturer to build panelized, 6-sided modules for corrections facilities. Construction solutions include single, corner and multiple occupancy cells to make more efficient use of space. With more than 80 jail and prison projects completed, Fibrebond has manufactured precast concrete buildings for almost 30 years
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DIRECTORY Franklin Miller 60 Okner Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039 tel: 973-535-9200 fax: 973-535-6269 contact: William Galanty, President email: info@franklinmiller.com web site: www.franklinmiller.com ...Franklin Miller Inc. is a leading manufacturer of powerful size reduction equipment specifically designed to handle tough institutional wastewater applications. Taskmaster® Grinders, Spiralift® Screening Systems and Super Shredder® In-line Disintegrators keep systems running smoothly, prevent backups and clogs and assure pretreatment of discharged wastewater. Units offer rugged durability and low maintenance.
VideoGram™ — the marriage of mobile and video comes to corrections A new, highly anticipated communications tool is coming to corrections: VideoGram™. It uses mobile technology and the magic of video to create impactful face-toface experiences. What is VideoGram? This service enables 30 second video clips to be streamed between inmates and their friends and families in a “thread” format. Senders record and transmit a VideoGram from their mobile device; inmates view the clips on a facility kiosk or tablet. “We expect epic adoption rates,” says Tara Bertram, VP of Marketing at JPay, the company introducing VideoGram. “This is mainstream technology that’s fulfilling customers’ expectations without compromising
FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON-SITE DIALYSIS tel: 877-369-0547 email: Inpatientservices@fmc-na.com ...Fresenius Medical Care provides: • State of the art equipment with maintenance and repairs; supplies; nursing staff and nephrologist oversight. • Local Medical Director (nephrologists) provide program oversight • National Quality Program tailored to the correctional institution setting • Partnership with Physicians and Hospital Facilities: • Assistance placing patient into an outpatient dialysis facility upon parole or discharge
1881 W. State Street Garland, TX 75042 tel: 972-494-6151 fax: 972-494-1881 contact: James Hurst, Security Sales email: security@garrett.com web site: www.garrett.com ...Garrett Metal Detectors is the global leader in the research and manufacture of security walk-through, hand-held and ground search metal detectors. The company supplies walk-through, handheld and ground search products for special events,airports, court houses, schools, correctional facilities and govenrment buildings. Visit www.garrett.com for complete product and application information.
on security.” What is Driving Demand? 1. Technology everybody has Ninety percent of all Americans own a mobile phone; 58% of these are smartphones, according to the Pew Research Center (2014). 2. Helps inmates stay connected and aids in reducing recidivism Video clips “stream” face-to-face dialogue, enhancing communications and strengthening bonds between inmates and their support systems on the outside. 3. Built in security and tracking VideoGrams are subject to the same scrutiny as emails and photo attachments, providing agencies with review and tracking information as well as control over contraband. JPay, a leading provider of corrections technology solutions, has activated VideoGram in several states, including Georgia, Indiana, North Dakota, and Washington.
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DIRECTORY exclusively and has pioneered the evolution of products, packaging and technology services to fit the needs of commissaries nationwide. P.O. Box 340500 Milwaukee, WI 53234 tel: 800-558-0607, 414-671-6350 fax: 800-543-7521 contact: Mike Whiteley, VP Sales & Marketing email: equipsales@hatcocorp.com web site: www.hatcocorp.com ...Since 1950, Hatco has been a leader in creating innovative ideas for the foodservice industry, improving efficiency, reliability and profits. Our warming, toasting, sanitizing, and refrigerated products are designed and built to handle the rugged demands of today’s foodservice operations. We as Employee Owners are dedicated to exceptional customer service.
HDR Architecture, Inc. 17111 Preston Road, Suite 150 Dallas, TX 75248 tel: 972-960-4000 contact: Leizl Winget email: Leizl.Winget@hdrinc.com website: hdrjustice.com ...HDR is a trusted advisor to county jail and state prison systems, supporting them with planning and design to resolve aging infrastructure, crowding, and federal oversight. We are a recognized leader in the design of special needs in areas such as correctional healthcare, mental health, geriatric, and women’sfacilities.
912 Bethel Circle Waunakee, WI 53597 tel: 800- 356-7472 web site: www.humanerestraint.com ...Humane Restraint has been maufacturing a variety of ambulatory, stationary and transport restraint devices for more than 138 years. Protective helmets, no-shank products. Humane Safety Smocks and Blankets are additional products for your secure environment. Hundreds of facilities have found our products to be valuable safety assets.
Insinger Machine Company 6245 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19135 tel: 215-624-4800 x 130 fax: 215-624-6966 contact: John Stern email: jstern@insingermachine.com web site: www.insingermachine.com ...Insinger manufactures commercial warewashing equipment specifically designed for corrections environments. The insinger tray washer was developed to wash and sanitize compartment trays and is the only NSF approved tray washing system in the industry. By using a vertical spay pattern, tray washers remove debris that standard warewashers leave behind, compartment trays come out clean and sanitized with the first pass. Insinger’s security package is designed for high risk areas providing added protection from vandalism and thievery.
Logical Decisions, Inc. 2020 N. Sherwood Forest Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70815 tel: 800-676-5537 fax: 225-274-1194 contact: Patricia Krake email: patty@LDI.com web site: www.LDI.com ...Sally-port three point locking column, standard slide gate, swing gate or even that barrier gate for the parking lot. Steel fence ties to keep the perimeter fence line taut, access control equipment for entry & exit. With an architect on staff we can help you design and provide shop drawing for your next gate addition. Give Logical Decisions a call and see what we can do for you.
PO Box 990 Bradenton, FL 34206 tel: 941-755-2111 fax: 941-751-5483 contact: Larry, Leetzow President email: sales@magnaray.com web site: www.magnaray.com ...Magnaray provides 60%-80% in energy savings, with instant-on sources, that can be dimmed or otherwise controlled. Maintenance savings of 50% are normal, with very high reliability and product longevity. Providing Low Glare, Highest Light Quality systems available for officers’ safety. Serving the Corrections Industry since 1978.
Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc.
...Heery’s experience in the justice market is both broad and deep. The firm provides planning, design, engineering, construction management, design build and commissioning for courthouses, court complexes, justice centers, 911 facilities, and incarceration facilities ranging from specialized maximum security to medium to campus-style minimum security. WWW.HEERY.COM 800/52HEERY 50 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
10880 Lin Page Place St Louis, MO 63132 tel: 800-325-8998 fax: 800-848-5545 contact: Dana Dierdorf Ferrick,VP Marketing email: customerfirst@keefegroup.com web site: www.keefegroup.com ...Keefe Group, through its affiliates, Keefe Supply, Keefe Commissary Network, Crawford Supply, Access Catalog, Access Securepak®, and Access Corrections™, is the nation’s leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothing and technology to the correctional commissary market. Since 1975, Keefe has serviced the correctional market
70 Industrial Dr. The Milton Building Ivyland, PA 18974 tel: 800-523-8966 fax: 800-323-8966 contact: Robert Braverman, Director of Marketing email: info@medi-dose.com web site: www.medi-dose.com ...Medi-Dose is a tamper-evident, solid oral unit dose packaging system that is ideal for correctional health facilities. MediDose features 13 types of blisters, including new Mini Medi-Cup Blisters for small medications and Deep & Jumbo blisters for larger or multiple meds. Medi-Dose features 1-year beyond use dating and tamper-evidence protection. Our MILT software complements the Medi-Dose
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DIRECTORY system and provides a variety of innovative features for all medication labeling needs…solids, liquids, IV’s, syringes, ampules, even equipment.
model has a proven long life and low operating-cost track record, adding up to significant operational savings over the life of the vehicle.
To learn more visit www.mcicoach.com
Municipal Capital Markets Group, Inc 265 Eastchester Dr. #214 High Point, NC 27262 tel: 800-879-3586, 336-869-0429 contact: Terri Starnes-Bryant email: terri@microtronicus.com web site: www.MicrotronicUS.com ...Microtronic is the 35 year world leader in Cashless technology and beat ROI against all our competition. Most Vending operators absorb the costs, but need requests to get cash out of the system for your Jail or Prison. We are virtually “contactless” and haven’t replaced a reader in 7 years.
PO Box 400 Kenner,LA 70063 tel: 504-467-9591 contact: Marketing Department email: milnorinfo@milnor.com web site: www.milnor.com ...Milnor Laundry Systems is the leading commercial laundry manufacturer in the world. From small capacity washer-extractors to our CBW® tunnel washers. Milnor’s wide range of laundry equipment will suit any and all of your correctional needs. Call today for a complimentary corrections laundry planning file.
Motor Coach Industries 200 East Oakton Street Des Plaines, IL 60018 tel: 866-MCI COACH fax: 502-318-8037 contact: Tom.Wagner@mcicoach.com ...MCI® ISTV™ Inmate security transportation vehicle The MCI ISTV (Inmate Security Transport Vehicle) is custom-fitted according to agency specifications, with features that can include: seating for up to 69 inmates, containment barriers and cells, window bars , 1/2” shatter-resistant windows, a rear officer position, on board surveillance system, bullet-resistant materials. The ISTV
4851 LBJ Fwy, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75244 tel: 972 663-6565 800 929-0309 fax: 972 663-6551 contact: Michael Harling, Exec Vice President email: mharling@municapital.com web site: www.municapital.com ...No new taxes or voter referendum are needed for our exclusive MuniLease® program. It is the most effective and flexible structure available for the financing or design/build/financing of your new correctional facility. MuniLease® can be used for an entire project, facility renovations or simply equipment. We are the recognized leader in lease and lease-purchase financing for correctional facilities and equipment. Let us put our years of experience to work for you.
NaphCare, Inc. 2090 Columbiana Rd, Suite 4000 Birmingham, AL 35216 tel: 800-834-2420 fax: 205-244-8010 contact: Chris Bell, VP of Bus Devel email: sales@naphcare.com web site: www.naphcare.com ...For more than two decades, NaphCare has been managing a full range of healthcare programs for correctional facilities that range from comprehensive healthcare, on-site dialysis, off-site management, in house pharmacy and an EMR operation system created specifically for corrections throughout the country. Providing quality, proactive care through creative solutions and innovative technology is Naphcare’s approach to meeting the needs of our clients.
220 E. 1st Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 tel: 610-882-1820 fax: 610-332-3494 contact: Jackie Pirone, Mktg SAT and IR email: jpirone@orasure.com web site: www.orasure.com ...OraSure Technologies, the pioneers of oral fluid drug testing, offers testing products for drugs of abuse, cotinine and alcohol. The Intercept® and
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OraSure® Oral Fluid Tests offer laboratory confidence with oral fluid convenience. Q.E.D.®, our point-of-care alcohol test offers quantitative ethanol detection with a high correlation to blood levels.
Oraline 4057 Rt 281 Cortland, NY 13045 tel: 888-296-6730 fax: 877-419-7750 contact: Kyle Roberts, Sales Manager email: kroberts@oraline.net web site: www.oraline.net ...Oraline provides a full line of cost effective, high quaility, safe oralcare products for the correctional environment. Including flexible security toothbrushes and clear ADA toothgel.
120 Goodwin Place Stratford, CT 06615 tel: 203-377-6424 fax: 203-377-8988 contact: Beth Wade, Marketing & Inside Sales email: customerservice@palmerohealth.com web site: www.palmerohealth.com ...Palmero Health Care The Healthcare Company With a Heart is a global leader in infection control products. Our mission is to help prevent the spread of infection and cross-contamination with innovative and cost-effective products. Palmero is committed to constantly providing quality products and services to healthcare professionals.
Peerless Handcuff Company 95 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 tel: 800-732-3705 fax: 413-734-5467 contact: Peter Gill email: info@peerless.net web site: www.peerless.net ...Setting the standard since 1914. Offering a full line of restraining devices including: handcuffs, leg irons, security chains, high security restraints, color coated restraint and keys. All Peerless products come with a lifetime warranty for manufacturer defects.
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DIRECTORY Power Soak, Unified Brands tel: 816-222-2412 contact: Bob McNamara email: rmcnamara@unifiedbrands.net ...Since 1987 Power Soak has been the leader in continuous motion washing. Our Power Soak system, with its unique patented rear jet design, creates a continuous motion and rotation of your pots and pans which results in a much cleaner and consistent plastic or metal ware item, thereby virtually eliminating the need for hand scrubbing. Our drop in racking system allows for a high volume of sheet pans. The wash tank can be divided to allow for simultaneous sheet pan and normal pot and pan washing. Our system replaces your three compartment sink and saves time and labor.
3330 Fiechtner Dr. SW Fargo, ND 58103 tel: 701-235-5226 fax: 701-280-0842 contact: Paul Baumgartner, VP Sales email: paul@scheduleanywhere.com web site: www.officerscheduling.com ...ScheduleAnywhere is the powerful, yet affordable, online officer scheduling software from Atlas Business Solutions, the leader in employee scheduling software. Scheduling police officers and deputy sheriff staff is demanding. Making sure you have the right number of officers scheduled by shift, position, location and skill can be time consuming and difficult, but not anymore. Free trial available
SMRT Architects and Engineers 144 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 tel: 207-772-3846 fax: 207-772-1070 contact: Arthur Thompson, AIAPrincipal email: athompson@smrtinc.com web site: www.smrtinc.com ...SMRT Architects and Engineers’ Justice and Public Safety Team is nationally recognized for its intelligent and innovative design of secure facilities, including prisons, jails and special needs population facilities. We provide needs assessments, feasibility studies, programming and design services for new and renovated facilities of all sizes and levels of security. 52 CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014
Strike Industries, Inc. 3446 S.W. 15th Street Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 tel: 954-420-9131 web site: www.strikeind.com Strike’s Kiosk allows touchscreen or cast aluminum keyboards to fit a large variety of system deployments. It may be purchased as a fully assembled unit with Intel i-series processor, camera, handset, switch or as a shell allowing the integrator to install their own equipment to suit their needs.
7030 Hi Tech Drive Hanover, MD 21076 tel: 410-872-6238 fax: 410-872-6010 contact: Casey Joseph, Chief Technology Officer email: sales@tecore.com web site: www.tecore.com ...Tecore’s innovative products comabat contraband cell phones with our iNAC Managed Access System, which is the world’s only proven solution to eliminate unauthorized celular communication wihile allowing authorized users access.
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225 Park Ave. S. New York, NY 10003 tel: 212-777-4400 fax: 212-529-5237 contact: David Miles Ziskind, FAIA web site: www.stvinc.com ...STV provides broad-based services to the corrections industry that address all aspects of architectural design, including master planning, programming and interior design. The firm provides architectural, engineering, planning and design services nationwide and overseas. A 100 -year-old firm, STV is 100 percent employee owned.
Superiormirror.com,inc P.O. Box 1008 Fairport, NY 14450 tel: 866-457-0858, 585-865-9828 fax: 585-325-0898 contact: Maxwell Klein, Manager email: contact@superiormirror.com web site: www.superiormirror.com ...The ultimate in affordable safety. Superiormirror offers a full line of acrylic convex, dome, flat and inspection mirrors to meet your special needs. Ideal for monitoring blind areas and precarious situation in Correctional Facilities, Security Check Points, Offices and more. Manage your trouble areas today with Superiormirror safety/security mirrors.
Telmate - Inmate Communications 655 Montgomery Street, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 tel: 415-300-4315, 866-516-0115 contact: JoAnn De Jesus email: joann@telmate.com web site: www.Telmate.com ...Telmate is the third largest and fastest growing inmate communications provider in the Unites States, with over 250 facilities throughout 42 states and 4 Canadian provinces. The Telmate communication system includes video visitation, messaging, mobile applications, secure inmate tablets and investigator tools. To find out more about Telmate, visit www.telmate.com.
501 Holiday Dr., Foster Plaza Four Pittsburgh, PA 15220 tel: 888-MED-MGMT (888-633-6468) fax: 412-937-8599 contact: Wendelyn Pekich, Dir of Marketing email: info@wexfordhealth.com web site: www.wexfordhealth.com ...Wexford Health’s sole focus is controlling inmate health care costs without sacrificing quality of care. Combining 20+ years of industry experience with innovative new thinking, we provide cost effective, clinically sound services including medical, mental health, pharmacy, and dental programs; staffing; provider contracting; utilization management; claims processing; quality improvement; telemedicine; and electronic health records.
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Continued from page 40 tions to be two-fold. One is that under the new regulations, counties and states will not be required to pay for a portion on inmate care because federal Medicaid funds will cover inpatient stays offsite or in a skilled nursing facility, which could see savings on the state and county level. The other is that inmates who are enrolled in Medicaid while in jail or prison can now have coverage when they are released. “Due to the higher rates of chronic disease, mental illness and addiction issues of the incarcerated population, access to continued care upon release can significantly reduce repeat offenses and provide increased support in inmates’ efforts to successfully reenter society.” He also furthers that since the Act is new, the potential impact remains difficult to gauge. Little mentions another benefit of having healthcare outsourced is because the PPACA is a major healthcare change, and “Providers do not fully understand all of the implications—they look to us to explain the implications.” WHS works with an independent contractor to work with hospitals in regards to registration, the processing of claims and verification of proper reimbursement. Moore agrees that the Medicaid expansion could have a dramatic effect on managing costs in those states that opted to expand it. In those states, a high percentage of offenders qualify for Medicaid. As intended, in other states, all incoming inmates will be entering the system with private insurance. “It becomes critically important to have a robust process for screening all incoming offenders to determine if they have third-party payor sources, such as Medicaid or private insurance that could potentially pay for their offsite visits.” Moore also stresses the importance of continuing treatment upon release. Many offenders will qualify for Medicaid upon release. “The hope is that this will enable
them to continue their treatment plans in the community and decrease recidivism, thereby saving corrections future costs.” Those reentry programs have long been a function offered by providers. Inmate health is not only a matter of keeping an inmate healthy and adhering to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Eighth Amendment. It also affects public safety and has farreaching economic and social impact. Teal points out that over the past few years, they have noticed an increase in street drug use and mental health issues, which if treated properly and followed up on once an inmate is released, can have a drastic impact on recidivism, thus preventing future medicals costs. Says Luethy, “The continuity of care implications after release are a significant benefit to the state’s Medicaid budget, the Department of Correction’s budget, and ultimately the state taxpayer’s budget.” She furthers that the larger benefit is the fact that the inmate will have a network of providers with which he is familiar and who are familiar with his or her situation. “This is a big step forward for correctional healthcare.” For further information: American Correctional Solutions, 1.800.516.1020 or www.correctionalsolutions.com. Armor Correctional Health Services, Inc., 1.866.979.8585 or www.armorcorrectional.com. Corizon Health, 1.800.729.0069 or www.corizonhealth.com. Centurion, www.centurionmanagedcare.com, contact Mike Brewer, vice president, Corporate Development, directly at 571232-4327 or email mbrewer@centurionmanagedcare.com NaphCare, 1.800.834.2420, e-mail sales@naphcare.com, or www.naphcare.com. Wexford Health Sources, www.wexfordhealth.com, 1.800.903.3616, or e-mail info@wexfordhealth.com
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Black Creek Integrated Systems Corp.............21 Bob Barker.....................55 Corizon..........................11 Correctional Cable TV...27 Elmridge Protection ........6 Endur ID Incorporated..12 ETA International ..........15 Institutional Eye Care....54 ISI Detention Contracting Group, Inc....................9 Jpay................................49 Keefe Group ..................56 Mars ................................7 Medi-Dose Company ....37 MHM Correctional Services, Inc. ................2 Mock Prison Riot ...........29 Microtronic US ..............10 Morse Watchman, Inc...25 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) ........23 NaphCare ......................39 OraSure Technologies, Inc.........8 StunCuff Enterprises, Inc.4 STV Architects, Inc ..........4 Telmate..........................13 Time Keeping Systems, Inc. ..............19 TouchPay Payment Systems ......................17 TrinityServices Group, Inc....................5 Wexford Health Sources.......................35 This advertisers index is provided as a service to our readers only. The publisher does not assume liability for errors or omissions. CORRECTIONS FORUM • MARCH/APRIL 2014 53
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Drugs, guns and other contraband are being smuggled into prisons by drones. DroneShield is a small, square device thatis designed to target commercial-off-the-shelf drone models for consumers, not the types of drones in use by law enforcement. In a corrections setting, DroneShield would be deployed around the perimeter of a facility or area of operation, but it also can be worn on a duty belt or positioned in a parking lot. DroneShield uses a microphone that listens for the sounds of drones and contains a database of common drone acoustic signatures to reduce false alarms.
For more information contact Brian Hearing at 571.274.5310 or visit www.droneshield.org
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