Communications system for residents of secure facility

摘要

A system and a method are provided for two-way communications, automated request handling, and push notifications, via SMS, MMS, IM, email, and other electronic messaging systems, between (1) residents confined to a secure facility, such as a jail or a prison, and (2) persons located outside the secure facility who have friendly or family relationships with the confined residents.

主权项

1. A system for originating an electronic communication, said system comprising:
a terminal located inside a secure facility, wherein the terminal generates the electronic communication and further comprises an interactive audio/video platform; a processing center comprising:
a database for storing data to verify that a resident of the secure facility who originates the electronic communication is authorized to communicate with an intended recipient of the electronic communication, wherein the database stores rehabilitation milestone information established by the secure facility; anda processor that receives the data from the database, and to use the data to verify that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient, wherein the processor generates an electronic message automatically in response to the rehabilitation milestone information; andwherein the processing center converts the electronic message from an electronic messaging format to and from a different format suitable for delivery to and from a terminal located inside the secure facility, and wherein the terminal is used by a resident of the secure facility and others confined within the secure facility, and wherein the processing center verifies that the resident of the secure facility is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient; and wherein the system pushes the electronic communication to the intended recipient only after verifying that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient.