DALLAS, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus Technologies today announced that the company's COVID-19 assistance program which launched in March 2020 has provided 40 million free phone calls, 6.4 million free video connections, and 23.8 million free JPay Stamps to incarcerated individuals and their loved ones.
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - Visitation resumed Thursday at the Bell County Jail after visits were suspended in May 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the suspension the county worked with a company, SECURUS Technologies, to allow families and friends to make video calls to inmates from home at a cost of $7.99 for 20 minutes.
An annual audit of Sullivan County's finances for the previous fiscal year uncovered major deficiencies, according to a report published by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Combing through the county's finances for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020, state auditors found an improperly handled bidding process, Sheriff's Office purchases done without going through the proper channels and a string of deficiencies in the school system's financial records, the report states.
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook Wednesday the Del Norte County Jail received a technology upgrade. According to officials the jail now has touch-screen tablets available to the inmate population that will allow them controlled limited access to the following: Educational applications and programs. A full digital library of classic and educational books.
The Florida Department of Corrections is the first reported state agency to buy access to app-based location tracking tech.
County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to end the practice of charging jail inmates for phone calls and video visits. During its virtual meeting, the board also directed Chief Administrative Officer Helen-Robbins Meyer to restructure or terminate the existing contract with Securus Technologies.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - County supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to end the practice of charging jail inmates for phone calls and video visits. During its virtual meeting, the board also directed Chief Administrative Officer Helen-Robbins Meyer to restructure or terminate the existing contract with Securus Technologies.
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) - Pandemic protocols have undoubtedly made it difficult for inmates to visit with family and friends over the last year. Starting Wednesday, that will change. Inmates in Davis County will each receive a tablet that will allow them to speak with their loved ones.
SAN DIEGO - When Georgina Mercado was arrested in Chicano Park in 2016 and booked into the Las Colinas women's jail in Santee, her first thoughts were about her children, who were 2, 4 and 6 years old at the time. Mercado ended up spending three months in custody before the charges were dropped.
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SAN DIEGO - When Georgina Mercado was arrested in Chicano Park in 2016 and booked into the Las Colinas women's jail in Santee, her first thoughts were about her children, who were 2, 4 and 6 years old at the time. Mercado ended up spending three months in custody before the charges were dropped.
Global investment firm Oaktree Capital Management came under fire during a public pension meeting Friday from an activist group demanding the firm's real estate unit halt evictions from residential properties it owns during the coronavirus pandemic.
Inmates in Monroe County custody would get a "limited number" of free phone calls every month under legislation submitted by County Executive Adam Bello. The legislation, which Bello introduced at the request of Sheriff Todd Baxter, would modify a five year contract the county has with Securus Technologies to operate the inmate phone systems at the Monroe County Jail and the Anthony P.
Like many Oklahomans with an incarcerated family member, Sharla Halencak hasn't seen her son Clinton in more than a year. Halencak used to visit Clinton, who is serving a 12-year sentence for eluding a police officer, nearly every weekend.
Inge said the current medical examiner's headquarters at 200-A W. Third St. are much too small. The plan was approved on a 4-1 vote with Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Simmons voting "no," he said, because the building would increase the county's insurance costs and liability.
Like many Oklahomans with an incarcerated family member, Sharla Halencak hasn't seen her son Clinton in more than a year. Halencak used to visit Clinton, who is serving a 12-year sentence for eluding a police officer, nearly every weekend.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mike Gardner said Monday that the proposal's feasibility had not been established. Gardner said the ME's office had been using a mobile storage system for bodies during the pandemic, but the court was in the preliminary stage of its considerations. " They've been overwhelmed and are looking for a long-term solution," he said.
Connecticut lawmakers are gearing up for their second attempt at passing a bill that would make prison phone and video calls free for incarcerated people and their loved ones. A similar bill, introduced by state Rep.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain not only on finances but personal relationships. Those incarcerated are having an even tougher go of things as most jails have eliminated in-person visits due to the pandemic. In the Peoria County Jail, inmates can purchase phone time using their personal inmate accounts.
EDWARDSVILLE - Environmental grants totaling $137,196 were among a large number of financial issues dealt with by the Madison County Board at Wednesday's regular meeting. A total of 10 grants, paid through the county's host fee, were approved. Grants ranged fro about $8,300 to $15,000, with most being at the $15,000 mark.