Trends in Video Technology

Telmate allows correctional facilities and inmates benefits via their video visitation system. The system provides a high quality, safe, and convenient alternative to face-to-face visits. Inmates can visit with their loved ones without ever leaving their pod. This provides security for staff, and closes off a key avenue for contraband. Video-only communication ensures that staff […]

Telmate Guardian Gives Parolees a ‘New Leash on Life’ with Smartphone-Powered GPS Technology for Community Corrections

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) July 22, 2015 – Long gone are the days of indiscreet anklet bracelets and expensive tracking devices thanks to Telmate Guardian: the first innovative, smartphone-based, GPS monitoring solution for community corrections. Prior means of tracking offenders in community corrections was the use of anklet bracelets, which were expensive and cumbersome, reported […]

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Bonneville County Jail Adopts Telmate Communication Technology

Telmate: a video-chat system is becoming more common for prisons and jails across the country and here in southeastern Idaho. Convenience. It’s become the back bone of our fast-paced high tech world, and now, you can even find it in prisons and jails. It’s called Telmate

Lake County Indiana Panel of Experts to Introduce ‘Smart Jail’ Technology at National Sheriff’s Association Conference

BALTIMORE, MD, JUNE 29, 2015 – A Lake County Indiana Jail panel of experts will introduce how they are leveraging smart jail technology today as part of an interactive panel discussion called, “Enhancing Security and Control with Mobile Technology” at the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) Conference. Smart jails like Lake County use the latest in […]

Telmate Showcases Guardian App at National Sheriff’s Association Expo

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) June 23, 2015 – Inmate technology leader, Telmate will showcase its game-changing, smartphone-based, GPS monitoring solution for community corrections at this week’s National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) Annual Conference and Expo. Attendees interested in learning more about the monitoring solution can test drive and explore the Guardian app, attend a demo, or sign up […]

New Patent Provides Continuously Secure Video Visitations Between Inmates and their Friends and Family

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2015 – Inmate communications leader Telmate announced the issuance of a new patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,030,292) for Telmate’s secure inmate video visitation system that supports both onsite as well as remote visits. This mix of Telmate’s hardware and software technology creates a self-sustaining method to manage inmate visitation […]

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Law enforcement recording inmates to gather intelligence

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – A tool designed to help keep jails safer is proving to do a lot more than that for law enforcement. FOX 32 News received an inside look at how the device is being used to gather information on bad guys. Inside the Lake County Indiana jail, inmates are talking and law […]

Telmate Guardian Offers Innovative Smartphone-based, GPS Monitoring Solution for Community Corrections

Corrections technology leader Telmate announced today the launch of Telmate Guardian — the most innovative, smartphone-based, GPS monitoring solution for community corrections, including parole, probation, pre-trial, and work release. Community corrections programs typically oversee offenders outside of jail or prisons and are administered under the authority of the criminal justice system. Guardian is simple for […]

Telmate Honors Excellence in Corrections at Heroes Dinner

On April 18, 2015, over 100 men and women in law enforcement and corrections came together as part of the first annual Telmate Heroes Dinner. Kicking off the American Jail Association Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, Telmate hosted the event to celebrate the past year’s Telmate Heroes award recipients. They include:

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Telmate GettingOut App Reaches Over 30,000 Downloads, Connecting Friends and Family with Incarcerated Loved Ones (PRWeb)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) March 31, 2015 – Inmate communications leader Telmate announced a record-breaking 30,000 downloads of the first app designed to help friends and family stay connected with incarcerated loved ones. For over a year, the free GettingOut mobile app has allowed friends and family to easily make deposits, send messages, share photos and […]