DALLAS, Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus
Technologies, a leading provider of civil and criminal justice
technology solutions for public safety, investigations, corrections
and monitoring, announced today that it has officially brought to
market the first inmate facing operating system of its kind to
correctional agencies.
ConnectUs changes the way inmates access communications services
within a correctional environment. Built on proprietary
technology and the most advanced, easy to use design, ConnectUs
brings simple but powerful applications to both Corrections
Administrators and Inmates. ConnectUs allows Securus to host
Phone Calls, Video Visitation, Inmate Forms, Grievances, Videos,
Commissary Ordering, 3rd party website access, job
applications, education programs and any number of
services.
Richard A. "Rick" Smith, CEO of Securus Technologies said,
"These applications provide those incarcerated with a multitude of
services never seen before in corrections, through corrections
grade, multi-purpose, touch screen hardware terminals or our
SecureView inmate tablets. These inmate services must reside
on an operating system that gives corrections agencies the control
they demand and operational efficiencies they need. ConnectUs
completely manages an inmate's experience; what applications are
available, when they are available, and even when scheduled
activities such as video visitation are about to occur."
While other providers offer only one application or hardware
that are not touch screens, ConnectUs serves up multiple
applications, allowing inmates to interact with the screen so they
may file grievance requests and view responses on demand. It
also allows inmates to multitask such as conduct video visitation
sessions while checking commissary balances in real time.
Smith continued, "With feedback from our customers, Securus
recognized the need to provide software technology that automated
manual operating processes while providing inmates with new
services that ultimately reduce the inconvenience of incarceration
for both. In addition, experience with modern applications
will help inmates adjust to the world when they are released,
critical issues for reducing recidivism."
Over the past several years, Securus has invested over
$32 million dollars and installed
over 5,000 terminals to provide inmate and correctional services
through unlimited applications that expand visitation
opportunities, automate inmate requests and grievances, and bring
educational content online.
"The opportunities to improve inmate communications, improve
security for all, to make processes more efficient are
staggering. Friends/Family and Inmates can save in excess of
$2 billion per year and the
corrections industry can save in excess of $1.5 billion per year – and lives saved –
certainly a noble challenge for all of us," said Smith.
About Securus Technologies
Headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and serving more
than 2,600 public safety, law enforcement and corrections agencies
and over 1,000,000 inmates across North
America, Securus Technologies is committed to serve and
connect by providing emergency response, incident management,
public information, investigation, verification, communication,
information management, inmate self-service, and monitoring
products and services in order to make our world a safer place to
live. Securus Technologies focuses on connecting what
matters™. To learn more about our full suite of civil and
criminal justice technology solutions, please visit
www.securustech.net.
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