System and method for identifying members of a gang or security threat group

• US 7,805,457 B1
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Issued: 09/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Securus Technologies Incorporated (Securus Special Investments LLC)
• Original Assignee: Securus Technologies Incorporated (Securus Special Investments LLC)
• Inventors: Viola, John J., Sidler, James S., Keiser, Luke
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US12/031,460
• Time in Patent Office: 957 Days
• Field of Search: 707/802, 707/829, 707/769, 707/999.005, 707/999.1
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40

Abstract

System and method for monitoring activity of detainees comprising identifying a detainee who is affiliated with a gang, searching one or more databases for information associated with the detainee, and correlating the information to identify individuals who may be affiliated with the gang. The databases may include call record databases, and the information associated with the detainee may include individuals called by the detainee, individuals who visit the detainee, telephone numbers called by the detainee, and sources of funding for the detainee'"'"'s calls voice and/or facial biometric identifiers. An alert may be triggered when the detainee calls a specified individual or telephone number.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring activity of detainees, comprising:

identifying a detainee who is affiliated with a gang or correctional investigation;

searching one or more databases for information associated with the detainee, wherein the one or more databases include call record databases, and wherein the information associated with the detainee includes individuals called by the detainee, individuals who visit the detainee, telephone numbers called by the detainee, and sources of funding for the detainee'"'"'s accounts;

correlating the information to identify individuals who may be affiliated with the gang or correctional investigation; and

creating an alert that is triggered when a specified word, phrase or investigative event is detected during a telephone call by the detainee.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating an alert that is triggered when the detainee calls a specified telephone number.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating an alert that is triggered when a specified funding source is used.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating an alert that is triggered when the detainee calls a specified individual.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

notifying a user when a detainee calls a specified telephone number or a specified individual; and

allowing the user to listen to the content of a detainee telephone call to the specified number or specified individual.

6. A method for monitoring activity of detainees, comprising:

searching a first plurality of databases for a first level of information associated with a detainee known to be affiliated with a security threat group;

searching a second plurality of databases using the first level of information to identify a second level of information;

wherein the first and second plurality of databases include call record databases, and wherein the first and second levels of information associated with the detainee include individuals called by the detainee, individuals who visit the detainee, telephone numbers called by the detainee, and sources of funding for the detainee'"'"'s accounts;

correlating the second level of information to the detainee to identify other individuals affiliated with the security threat group; and

creating an alert that is triggered when a specified word or phrase is detected during a telephone call by the detainee.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first level of information comprises a first group of one or more individuals who were called by the detainee;

and

wherein the second level of information comprises a second group of one or more individuals who were called by members of the first group.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first level of information comprises one or more telephone numbers that were called by the detainee;

and

wherein the second level of information comprises other detainees who called one or more of the telephone numbers that were called by the detainee.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the first level of information comprises one or more funding sources that provided funds to detainee accounts;

and

wherein the second level of information comprises one or more other detainees having accounts that also received funds from one or more of the funding sources.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the first level of information comprises a group of one or more individuals who visited the detainee;

and

wherein the second level of information comprises one or more other detainees who were visited by members of the first group.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the databases in the second plurality of databases is also one of the databases in the first plurality of databases.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the databases in the second plurality of databases are different from the databases in the first plurality of databases.

13. A method for monitoring activity of detainees, comprising:

searching first databases for a first level of information associated with a detainee known to be affiliated with a security threat group;

searching second databases using the first level of information to identify a second level of information;

searching third databases using the second level of information to identify a third level of information;

wherein the databases include call record databases, and wherein the levels of information include individuals called by the detainee, individuals who visit the detainee, telephone numbers called by the detainee, and sources of funding for the detainee'"'"'s accounts;

and

creating an alert that is triggered when a specified word or phrase is detected during a telephone call by the detainee.

14. A method of configuring an alert, comprising:

identifying one or more parameters associated with a detainee;

monitoring records comprising the one or more parameters;

wherein the records include call records, and wherein the parameters include individuals called by the detainee, individuals who visit the detainee, telephone numbers called by the detainee, and sources of funding for the detainee'"'"'s accounts;

notifying a user upon activity involving at least one of the one or more parameters; and

creating an alert that is triggered when a specified word or phrase is detected during a telephone call by the detainee.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the parameters comprise an individual or telephone number called by the detainee;

and wherein the records comprise call records for the detainee.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the parameters comprise a balance for one or more accounts assigned to the detainee;

and wherein the activity comprises adding funds to at least one of the accounts.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the added funds are associated with a preselected source.