Method and system for call tracking to discover inmate-employee fraternization

• US 20040114740A1
• Filed: 11/26/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Global Tel-Link Corporation
• Original Assignee: WorldCom, Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Gickler, Christopher L.R.
• Granted Patent: US 7,039,171 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/114.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/55 Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/552 involving long-term monitoring or reporting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226

Abstract

A method and apparatus for discovery of inmate-employee fraternization includes correlating inmate identification records and employee information data from a plurality of correctional facilities in a central database with call detail records from inmate telephone activities.

Claims

1. A method of discovering inmate-employee fraternization comprising:

monitoring a plurality of inmate communications;

comparing the plurality of monitored inmate communications to information relating to inmates and employees located in a database;

determining, based at least on the results of the comparing, if one or more of the plurality of communications indicate that an employee and inmate are fraternizing; and

performing a predetermined action if one of the plurality of communications indicates that the employee and inmate are fraternizing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined action is at least one of generating a report and sending a notification to at least one entity.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

comparing data associated with the communications determined as indicating that an employee and inmate are fraternizing, to data in a suppression database.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein when the report highlights or omits any communications in which its associated data and the data in the suppression database match.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of communications are at least one of electronic messages, instant messages and one or more telephone calls.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of communications can be monitored at least one of locally, nationally and internationally.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of a called number, time and date information, sender information, recipient information, location information, called identification information and inmate identification.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising querying a database of logged monitored communications to determine potential fraternization between employees and the inmate.

9. A system that discovers employee-inmate fraternization comprising:

a monitoring module that monitors a plurality of communications from inmates;

a comparison module that compares the plurality of monitored communications to information in a database;

a determination module that determines, based at least on the results of the comparison, if one or more of the plurality of communications indicate that an employee and inmate are fraternizing; and

a result module that forwards instructions to perform a predetermined action if one of the plurality of communications indicates that the employee and inmate are fraternizing.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the result module at least one of generates a report and sends a notification to at least one entity.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

a second comparison module in which data associated with the communications determined as indicating that an employee and inmate are fraternizing, is compared to data in a suppression database.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein when the report highlights or omits any communications in which its associated data and the data in the suppression database match.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of communications are at least one of electronic messages, instant messages and one or more telephone calls.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of communications can be monitored at least one of locally, nationally and internationally.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of a called number, a calling number, conference call information, time and date information, sender information, recipient information, location information, called identification information, and inmate identification.

16. The system of claim 9, further comprising a query module configured to query a database of logged monitored communications to determine potential fraternization between the inmate and employees.

17. An information storage media comprising information configured to discover inmate-employee fraternization comprising:

information that monitors a plurality of communications from inmates;

information that compares the plurality of monitored communications to information in a database;

information that determines, based at least on the results of the comparing, if one or more of the plurality of communications indicates that an inmate and an employee are fraternizing; and

information that performs a predetermined action if one of the plurality of communications indicates that an inmate and an employee are fraternizing.

18. A device for discovering inmate-employee fraternization comprising:

means for monitoring a plurality of inmate communications;

means for comparing the plurality of monitored inmate communications to information relating to inmates and employees located in a database;

means for determining, based at least on the results of the comparing, if one or more of the plurality of communications indicate that an employee and inmate are fraternizing; and

means for performing a predetermined action if one of the plurality of communications indicates that the employee and inmate are fraternizing.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising:

means for comparing data associated with the communications determined as indicating that an employee and inmate are fraternizing, to data in a suppression database.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the predetermined action is at least one of generating a report and sending a notification to at least one entity.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein when the report highlights or omits any communications in which its associated data and the data in the suppression database match.

22. The device of claim 18, wherein the plurality of communications are at least one of electronic messages, instant messages and one or more telephone calls.

23. A method of discovering inmate-employee fraternization comprising:

receiving a communication from an inmate;

comparing the communication to information relating to inmates and employees located in a database;

determining, based at least on the results of the comparing, the communication indicates that an employee and inmate are fraternizing; and

performing a predetermined action if the communication indicates that the employee and inmate are fraternizing.

24. The device of claim 23, further comprising:

means for comparing data associated with the communication determined as indicating that an employee and inmate are fraternizing, to data in a suppression database.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein the predetermined action is at least one of generating a report and sending a notification to at least one entity.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein when the report highlights or omits the communication if its associated data and the data in the suppression database match.

27. The device of claim 23, wherein the communication is at least one of an electronic message, instant message and a telephone call.