New Patent Improves Call Reliability and Security at Jails and Prisons (WNCT9)

(PRWEB) March 18, 2015 – Inmate communications leader Telmate announced the issuance of a new patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,976,949) for Telmate’s automated core calling system. Known as the Telmate Central Call Platform, what the patent describes is a new technical architecture for handling inmate calls, which has been the foundation of Telmates inmate calling platform […]

Gary Man to Serve 55 Years In Prison

CROWN POINT | On the eve of a jury trial, a Gary man admitted to shooting to death a man in 2013 and wounding a woman. Anthony T. Williams, 29, pleaded guilty Friday to murder and attempted murder, a Class A felony. As part of the agreement, Williams is expected to be sentenced to 55 […]

Telmate Tablets Surpass New Milestone of 3.5 Million Minutes Per Month

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2015 Corrections leader Telmate announced a record-breaking 3.5 million minutes per month of total inmate tablet usage. The Telmate Tablet is a secure handheld device that provides inmates access to photos and messages from friends and family as well as access to approved news, music and entertainment. Not only […]

Kitsap County Corrections Sgt. Receives Communications Honor

BREMERTON, WA. — Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Sergeant Keith Hall was recently selected as “Hero of the Month” by Telmate, the telecommunications company that the Sheriff’s Office correctional facility uses to provide communications access and monitoring for inmates and corrections officers. In their release, Telmate says that Sgt. Hall has been an “Eagle Scout, […]

Kiosk Trends (Corrections Forum)

…All [Telmate] lobby kiosks are all interconnected, so a family member near any Telmate kiosk nationwide is able to deposit cash for an inmate housed in any other facility with the same solution. 

ACA & APPA Winter Conference Product Highlights — Wireless Tablet (Corrections Forum)

Telmate’s Tablet is a wireless device specifically designed for corrections facilities that transform the way inmates spend their time and helps improve public safety. It allows inmates to communicate with their friends and family using the modern methods they’re familiar with, including secured messaging, photo sharing and more.

Tablet Technology Spreads Among Magic Valley Jails (Times-News)

TWIN FALLS • The era of inmates scratching marks in the wall for each day behind bars are long gone. For about a year, minimum and medium security inmates at the Twin Falls County Jail have used Adroid tablets to email select family members, access approved Web pages and play games. The program has been […]

Usage of Telmate Inmate Tablets Surpasses 2M Minutes Per Month (WKRG)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2015 – From entertainment resources to connecting with loved ones, the Telmate Tablet provides incarcerated men and women with access to positive resources — all at no cost to the taxpayer. Today, the company announced a record-breaking 2 million minutes per month of total inmate usage. The Telmate Tablet provides […]

Patent Provides Investigators New Intel on Criminal Activities (PRWeb)

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 21, 2015 – Inmate communications leader Telmate announced the issuance of a new patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,398,054) for an automated system that verifies inmate contacts with the outside world and tracks communications that may be deemed crucial to criminal investigations. The system, also known as “Telmate Verified,” provides a secure […]

Staying In Touch (Corrections Forum)

…video visits provide several key benefits. First and foremost is increased safety and security. “It relieves facility staff of their most dangerous burden: inmate transport,” says Jeff Hansen, Telmate. By physically separating inmates from visitors, he furthers, “a key mechanism for importing contraband, such as drugs, weapons, SIM cards, is shut down.”