Controlled communication between residents of controlled-environment facilities
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- 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;
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; and
alerting an investigator, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, that the first and second residents are communicating, in response to establishing the communication link by 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.
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32 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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; 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; and alerting an investigator, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, that the first and second residents are communicating, in response to establishing the communication link by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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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; determining, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, that the first and second residents are not allowed to communicate with one another; establishing, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, the communication between the first communications device and a second communications device in use by the second controlled-environment facility resident, despite a determination and/or a predetermination that the first and second residents are not allowed to communicate with one another; and alerting an investigator, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communication control system, that the first and second residents are communicating, in response to the determination and/or a predetermination that the first and second residents are not allowed to communicate with one another and further in response to establishing the communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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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; establishing the communication 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; receiving, by the at least one controlled-environment facility communications control system, an indication of initiation of communication from the first or second controlled-environment facility resident, using the first or second communications device, with a third controlled-environment facility resident; establishing the communication between the first and second communications devices and a third communications device in use by the third 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; and charging a community communications account maintained by at least one controlled-environment facility for the benefit of a plurality of residents including at least one of the first, second, or third controlled-environment facility residents for the communication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving, by at least one controlled-environment facility communications control system, an indication of initiation of a communication from a first controlled-environment facility resident, using a communications device, with a second controlled-environment facility resident; 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; and limiting a duration of the communication. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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