Presentations by GTL speakers will highlight the key benefits
being delivered by tablet technology and education in correctional
facilities
RESTON, Virginia, Oct.
17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GTL today announced its participation
at the prestigious International Corrections & Prisons
Association (ICPA) Annual Conference. This year's conference,
"Innovation in Rehabilitation: Building Better Futures," takes
place 22–27 October in London,
England, and will bring together participants from over 70
countries to exchange ideas, technology, and best practices
regarding the corrections industry.
"ICPA has spent almost two decades organising conferences that
bring big-name correctional players from around the world to
discuss the latest solutions that assist correctional services,
inmate populations, and friends and family members of inmates. We
are thrilled to announce that GTL is the Global Event Sponsor for
ICPA's 19th annual conference, hosted by Her Majesty's
Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)," said Gad Tobaly, President, GTL International.
GTL and its UK partner British Telecom (BT) have in-depth
experience and understanding of the needs of both correctional
facilities and inmates. Together the two companies are unrivalled
in their knowledge of how technology can deliver better
outcomes—improving productivity and efficiency, reducing costs,
and—most importantly—reducing recidivism and assisting inmates in
re-integrating more effectively into society.
BT has a long-standing record of working across local and
national government and 'blue light' services, working with them in
addressing the major challenges they face, and applying innovative
technologies to address operational and strategic priorities.
Colm O'Neill, Managing Director,
Major Customers and Public Sector,
BT, said: "BT and GTL both have a passion for delivering innovative
solutions into the public sector. BT's PINPhone system is used in
all public prisons in England and
Wales and GTL is a world leader in
enabling true prison reform. We've been working with GTL for
several years to help correctional institutions and prisons to
overcome the key challenges they face and transform them into truly
digital organisations."
Mr. Tobaly and senior executives from GTL will be at the
conference to introduce attendees to innovative technologies that
are beneficial for facilities, inmates, their friends and family
members, and society at large.
On Monday, October
23rd, Brian
Peters, GTL Vice President of Facility Product Management,
and Dr. Turner Nashe, GTL Senior
Vice President of Education Content, will present at the conference
on how tablet technology and education solutions are delivering
real and measurable benefits in today's correctional facilities and
what the future might hold. In his presentation, Mr. Peters will
discuss "How Tablet Technology is Ushering in a New Age in
Corrections – Practical Use Cases" at 1:30
p.m. in the Chalon room, and Dr. Nashe will discuss
"Educating the Correctional Ecosystem – Increasing Officer
Knowledge, Rehabilitating Inmates, and Reducing Recidivism" at
3:30 p.m. in the Chalon room.
"As a company, our focus is on innovation to reduce recidivism,
support rehabilitation, and make societies safer, no matter their
location," added Mr. Tobaly. "Our attendance at the conference, and
the presentations by Mr. Peters and Dr. Nashe, will allow us to
reach a broad international audience, showing correctional
facilities from around the globe how their facilities can
significantly benefit from the application of tried and tested
technologies and education processes."
About GTL
GTL leads the fields of correctional technology, education, and
government payment services with visionary solutions and customised
products that integrate seamlessly to deliver security, financial
value, and operational efficiencies while aiding inmate
rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates. With the recent
acquisition of Telmate, GTL has strengthened its suite of solutions
for the corrections industry and expanded its community corrections
portfolio with Telmate Guardian, a smartphone-based GPS monitoring
solution. As a trusted industry leader, GTL provides services to
over 2 million inmates in more than 2,500 correctional facilities
in the United States and
Canada, including 33 U.S.
departments of corrections, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and many large city/county/provincial facilities. GTL
is headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more about GTL, please
visit www.gtl.net or social media sites on Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Press Contact: Vinnie
Mascarenhas
+1 703 955 3894
vinnie.mascarenhas@gtl.net
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