Virtual Summer ACA Showstoppers

Show Stoppers for the “New Normal” Print, web and social media “get the word out” in publicizing new products in age of COVID-19 .

Due to the coronavirus and its possible impact on the health and safety of attendees and exhibitors, conference organizers all over the country have canceled just about every trade show and conference during the spring and summer months. It’s anyone’s guess if it will be safe to have major public gatherings by the fall. In addition, many companies and agencies are also restricting their executives’ travel plans over fears of contracting the virus and are placing a freeze on all staff travel due to the virus. Zoom has become the new way to interact. For administrators looking to add new products and technologies to their facilities during these challenging times, Corrections Forum offers this latest crop of new products and services to check out. Browse as you social distance, keeping yourself safe!

Re-entry Resource

AtoZ Pathways is a database reentry tool to help offenders return to their communities. It is a one-stop source to help offenders find successful resources to reenter and transition back into the mainstream. The service helps clients find jobs and community services in three easy steps. 877.428.0101, atozdatabases.com

comprehensive range of frozen storage options available for hire across the U.S. If a facility is extending retail food storage capacity with back of house cold storage, Lowe can provide a storage freezer, walk-in cooler or display freezer rental to meet a facilities requirements. The company also supplies food service providers with commercial display freezers and frozen storage to facilitate cold food storage

required during food preparation and large volumes of meal preparation. 844.655.1320, www.lowerental.com

JMS Automation Systems

Law enforcement and corrections agencies use ATIMS software to achieve greater efficiency, improve communication, and to reduce costs while increasing

safety. Their solutions work together, work with their partners and other vendors, or stand alone, depending on your requirements. You can choose local hosting or cloud solutions. Prompts take staff step by step through intake, booking, sentencing, and release. Use forms and easily update them as your processes change. Use biometrics to streamline your workflow and ensure correct identification. ATIMS gives facilities robust customization tools in the industry for your system, your departments, and your users. Administration and IT departments can customize everything from workflows and fields to separate operations by facility. 818.428.6190, www.atims.com

Online Degrees

Columbia Southern University’s online Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration is suitable for both entry-level and seasoned professionals who are pursuing careers

in criminal justice administration. This degree program prepares criminal justice professionals to make rational decisions and informed responses to the daily challenges in law enforcement and prepares students to pursue a career in law enforcement, courts and corrections. 1.800.355.4977, www.ColumbiaSouthern.edu

Professional Certifications

As the premier provider of educational resources, materials and programs to help attract and develop a strong industry workforce, ServSafe has been the restaurant industry's leading association since 1919.

The ServSafe Food Safety Training program leads the way in providing current and comprehensive educational materials to the restaurant industry. More than 4 million foodservice professionals have been certified through the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, which is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Conference for Food Protection (CFP). ServSafe training and certification is recognized by more federal, state, and local jurisdictions than any other food safety certification. 800.765.2122, www.servsafe.com

Perimeter Protection Solutions

Razor Ribbon is the world’s leading and longest standing manufacturer of barbed tape products since 1979, and the only domestic manufacturer in the United States. Their products are engineered for consistency in structure, material composition and conform to federal, state and industrial specifications. The Razor Ribbon line of barbed tape products is the optimal choice for perimeter security protection. Manufactured for use in the most secure and restricted environments, Razor Ribbon has enhanced security protection for a variety of industrial, military, and institutional facilities. The products are razor sharp and can create serious cuts on anyone trying to climb over the barrier. The products are not only used as a physical barrier but also work as a psychological deterrent. 800.882.5543, www.razorribbon.com

Corrections Product Source

Real Time Detention is a manufacturers’ representative agency with a focus on correction facility consulting in the Criminal Justice market. All the products they represent and all the services they

offer are designed to meet the unique challenges of the corrections industry. The firm provides consulting and budget support for products, such as controls integration, detention hollow metal doors and frames, detention screens, high performance coatings, inmate telephone services, correctional furniture, security gates, security glass, security metal ceilings, security windows and steel cells. 317.567.0087, www.realtimedetention.com

Health Care Strategies

VitalCore Health Strategies has been serving correctional institutions and their oversight boards for many years. The company

knows how to deliver safe, highlevel correctional health care at a lower cost. The company’s patient-first approach ensures safe, high-quality care aimed at optimizing outcomes and mitigating risk. They focus on preventive care, outcomes-based behavioral services and treating the whole patient. 785.246.6840, www.vitalcorehs.com

Tamper-resistant Security

Tanner is a single-source industrial supplier for more than 20,000 products including fasteners, anchors and sealants. Their

commitment is to provide superior value and help customers get their jobs done better and faster. Products include self-drilling screws, one-way screws and female tamper resistant barrel nuts. Tanner security products are available in a wide variety of diameters, lengths, materials and finishes. 800.456.2658, www.tannerbolt.com

Cellphone Detection

Cell Detect is committed to eliminating illicit cell phones in all correction facilities. Their cell phone detection and identification system, Cell Trax, identifies the individuals who are holding a cell phone as the phone is pow

ered up or in use. A small, lightweight bracelet is securely attached to each inmate’s ankle and detects the RF signature emanating from the cell phone and transmits a message to the company’s cloud computer system. Cell Detect immediately notifies prison officials that a cell phone is in use and who is using it. In addition, Cell Trax will report an accurate inmate count each and every hour. The company is also currently developing technology that will emit a low-power, short burst, jamming signal precisely timed to prevent the illicit cell phone from receiving responses from the tower, effectively rendering inoperable only this one device. 888.576.9609, www.celldectect.com

tough. It also features customizable escalating energy, faster shock times and dual-language capability. 800.426.0337, www.cardiacscience.com

Laser Tattoo Removal

Inkoff.me began in response to needs in the community for tattoo removal for ex-gang members and sex trafficking branding. The company has opened three locations in California and has treated over 100,000 tattoos since 2012. 916.600.4428, www.inkoff.me

CPR Feedback Device

Cardiac Science has introduced the Powerheart G5 + ICPR. The easy-to-use Intellisense CPR feedback device works in combination with the Power G5 AED to deliver potentially life-saving CPR and defibrillation therapy. Light enough to travel anywhere but strong enough to pass military standards and receive an IP55 rating for protection from dust and water, the Powerheart G5 is built

Treating Liver Disease

The FibroScan family of products offers a quick and non-inva

sive aid in the treatment of patients with liver disease in a facility. The shear wave speed and stiffness, and Controlled Attenuation Parameter may be used as an aid to diagnosis and Continues on page 34