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 from a terminal inside a secure facility or a data center serving the secure facility to a network operated outside the secure facility, said system comprising:
a database for storing data to verify that a resident of the detention environment who originates the electronic communication is authorized to communicate with an intended recipient of the electronic communication; and a processor configured to receive the data from the database, and to use the data to verify that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient; and wherein the system is configured to push the electronic communication to the intended recipient only after verifying that the resident is authorized to communicate with the intended recipient.