Addressing the Corrections Crisis with Software Technology.

The article focuses on the use of software technologies to address the rising costs and rampant overcrowding in U.S. correctional facilities. It proposes the creation of self-service kiosk applications interfacing with existing inmate management systems to process service requests. It cites the incr...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 90 - 94
Autores principales: O'Hagan, Patricia, Hanna, Edward, Sterritt, Roy
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Feb2010
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Sumario:The article focuses on the use of software technologies to address the rising costs and rampant overcrowding in U.S. correctional facilities. It proposes the creation of self-service kiosk applications interfacing with existing inmate management systems to process service requests. It cites the increasing demand for direct-to-inmate technology, supported by requests for proposals for inmate accounts services. It details the features of the Inmate Information Centre (IIC) platform from Core Systems.