NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
SuperCom Ltd.
(NASDAQ: SPCB) ("SuperCom"), a global provider of
secure solutions for the e-Government, Public Safety, HealthCare,
and Finance sectors, announced today that it has begun electronic
monitoring of prisoners released from a United States of America correctional facility
due to COVID-19. This facility and various others in the U.S. have
requested assistance in managing prisoner releases as part of their
COVID-19 mitigation strategy. LCA, a SuperCom subsidiary, will
provide full case management and electronic monitoring services for
these releasees during the release period.
Reports indicate prisons and jails throughout the world have
been implementing urgent measures to minimize the impact of
COVID-19 among their staff and prison populations[1]. In
some cases, specific prisoner populations such as those more
vulnerable to COVID-19 are temporarily or permanently released.
Modern electronic monitoring technology, such as the Pure Security
Suite provided by SuperCom, offers government agencies and
correctional facilities the option to move prisoners outside
physical walled facilities to a residential-based virtual
incarceration. This is sometimes referred to as "house arrest" or
"electronic monitoring". Prisons and jails present unique
challenges to following general COVID-19 mitigation
guidance[2]. Social distancing and sanitization efforts
are not easily accomplished due to the inherent nature of
incarceration models practiced around the globe, and house arrest
and electronic monitoring can be helpful tools as part of these
COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Reports show there are currently an estimated 2.3 million
incarcerated Americans[3], with over 550,000 of them not
yet convicted or sentenced and an estimated 450,000 of them
considered "non-violent drug offenders."
"Estimates show there are over 10 million incarcerated people
around the world, some of whom have not yet been sentenced or are
non-violent offenders, but who unfortunately have a limited ability
to follow the necessary guidelines to protect themselves from the
Coronavirus. With electronic monitoring technology and services, we
can help governments help some of these people," commented
Arie Trabelsi, President and CEO of
SuperCom. "Our personnel is able to work with government users to
create and follow specific guidelines and rules regarding prisoner
release terms. We can augment existing correctional staff to
monitor compliance and communicate with the offender and
supervising agency."
"We continue to receive inquiries concerning our people
monitoring technology. For government agencies looking to restrict
the spread of COVID-19 among their general population as a
healthcare solution and for correctional facilities looking to
reduce COVID-19 vulnerable inmate headcount while maintaining
public safety," continued Mr. Trabelsi. "While we started helping
with COVID-19 related releases in the
United States, given our global presence and breadth of
inquiries for similar services, we are ready to expand our help to
governments and individuals in other countries as well."
SuperCom's Pure Security Suite is a best-of-breed electronic
monitoring and tracking platform, which contains a comprehensive
set of innovative features, including smart phone integration,
secure communication, advanced security, anti-tamper mechanisms,
fingerprint biometrics, voice communication and extended battery
life.
References:
1. International news and guidance on COVID-19 and
prisons. Prison Studies Org. March 18,
2020. Retrieved from
https://www.prisonstudies.org/news/international-news-and-guidance-covid-19-and-prisons.
List of news articles, guidance and other resources.
The COVID-19 crisis struck and Washington jails Emptied out. Kuow.org,
April 24, 2020. Retrieved from
https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-covid-19-crisis-struck-and-washington-jails-emptied-out.
Press Release.
Texas Counties Cut Jail
Population By 10,000 In March. Kera news .org, April 23, 2020. Retrieved
from https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-counties-cut-jail-population-10000-march.
Press Release.
2. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020. Prison Policy
Initiative, March 24, 2020. Retrieved
from https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html. Press
Release.
3. Interim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention Facilities. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). March 23, 2020. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/correction-detention/guidance-correctional-detention.html.
Guidance.
About SuperCom
Since 1988, SuperCom Ltd. ("SuperCom") has been a global
provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, providing
advanced safety, identification and security solutions to
governments and organizations, both private and public, throughout
the world. Through its proprietary e-Government platforms and
innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment,
personalization, issuance and border control services, SuperCom has
inspired governments and national agencies to design and issue
secure Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to
its citizens and visitors. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one
field-proven RFID & mobile technology and product suite,
accompanied by advanced complementary services for various
industries including healthcare and homecare, security and safety,
community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring,
livestock monitoring, and building and access automation. For more
information visit SuperCom's website at www.supercom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). Statements preceded or followed by or
that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects",
"anticipates", "intends", "projects", "estimates", "plans", and
similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will",
"should", "would", "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking
in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in
this release also include statements about business and economic
trends. Investors should also consider the areas of risk described
under the heading "Forward Looking Statements" and those factors
captioned as "Risk Factors" in SuperCom's Annual Report on Form
20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2018 and its other periodic reports under the Exchange Act
or in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be
made by SuperCom. These statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements arising from the annual
audit by management and SuperCom's independent auditors. SuperCom
undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, after the date of this press release.
SuperCom Corporate Contact:
Ordan Trabelsi, President Americas
Tel: +1-212-675-4606
ordan@supercom.com
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