Controlled communication between residents of controlled-environment facilities
First Claim
1. A system for controlled communication between residents of one or more controlled-environment facilities, the system comprising:
- at least one controlled-environment facility management system; and
at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, the at least one controlled-environment facility management system and/or the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system configured to notify residents of at least one controlled-environment facility of an availability of controlled-environment facility resident to controlled-environment facility resident communications;
the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system further configured to;
receive an indication of initiation of communication from a first controlled-environment facility resident, using a first communications device, with a second controlled-environment facility resident; and
establish a direct communication link between the first communications device and a second communications device in use by the second controlled-environment facility resident, under control of the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system.
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Abstract
Embodiments receive an indication of initiation of communication from a controlled-environment facility resident, using a communications device, with another controlled-environment facility resident. A determination is made whether the residents are allowed to communicate and the communication is established between the communications device and another communications device in use by the other resident. The residents may be residents of different or the same controlled-environment facility(ies). The communication may be monitored and/or a database of residents that communicate with one another may be compiled. The communication between the controlled-environment facility residents may proceed, even despite a determination or predetermination that the residents are not allowed to communicate with one another, so the communication may be monitored. At least one of the residents may be charged for the communication, such as by charging a community communications account maintained to the benefit of at least one of the residents.
24 Citations
20 Claims
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1. A system for controlled communication between residents of one or more controlled-environment facilities, the system comprising:
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at least one controlled-environment facility management system; and at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, the at least one controlled-environment facility management system and/or the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system configured to notify residents of at least one controlled-environment facility of an availability of controlled-environment facility resident to controlled-environment facility resident communications; the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system further configured to; receive an indication of initiation of communication from a first controlled-environment facility resident, using a first communications device, with a second controlled-environment facility resident; and establish a direct communication link between the first communications device and a second communications device in use by the second controlled-environment facility resident, under control of the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlled communication between residents of one or more controlled-environment facilities the method comprising:
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notifying, by at least one controlled-environment facility communications control system and/or a controlled-environment facility management system, residents of at least one controlled-environment facility of an availability of controlled-environment facility resident to controlled-environment facility resident communications; receiving, by at least one controlled-environment facility communications control system, an indication of initiation of communication from a first controlled-environment facility resident, using a first communications device, with a second controlled-environment facility resident; and establishing a direct communication link between the first communications device and a second communications device in use by the second controlled-environment facility resident, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, under control of the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by at least one controlled-environment facility management system and/or at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, cause the at least one controlled-environment facility management system and/or the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system to:
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notify residents of at least one controlled-environment facility of an availability of controlled-environment facility resident to controlled-environment facility resident communications; receive an indication of initiation of communication from a first controlled-environment facility resident, using a first communications device, with a second controlled-environment facility resident; and establish a direct communication link between the first communications device and a second communications device in use by the second controlled-environment facility resident, under control of the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification