TO COMBAT THE EVER-GROWING THREAT OF IN CUSTODY OVERDOSE THAT HAS
BEEN SEEN TRENDING ACROSS ALL PARTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH. JAILER
BURKHART MADE THE MOVE EARLY ON TO TAKE A MORE AGGRESSIVE STANCE
AGAINST DRUGS AND OTHER DANGEROUS CONTRABAND FROM ENTERING THE
FACILITY. HIS APPROACH WAS SIMPLE...STOP IT AT THE DOOR.
THE HARLAN DETENTION CENTER WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO
REALIZE THE BREAKTHROUGHS BEING MADE WITH MODERN 3D SCANNING
TECHNOLOGY. CREATING A PARTNERSHIP WITH OD SECURITY/NORTH AMERICA.
BURKHART BRINGS IN TECHNOLOGY USED HEAVILY IN EUROPE TO PREVENT
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN AIRPORTS AND OFFICE BUILDINGS AND IMPLEMENTED THE
SCANNING AS PART OF THE BOOKING PROCESS FOR ALL NEW INTAKES.
EMITTING LESS RADIATION THAN EATING A HOUSEHOLD BANANA OR BOARDING
AN AIRPLANE, THE SCANNER NOT ONLY REVEALS THE HIDDEN WEAPON, CELL
PHONE OR PARAPHERNALIA, BUT ALSO PRODUCES AN IMAGE THAT CAN BE USED
TO PROSECUTE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH FELONY TRAFFICKING/ AND OR
PROMOTING CONTRABAND IN A COURT OF LAW. THE INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION OF THE 3D SCANNER WAS COMPLETED AT
NO COST TO TAXPAYERS.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OD SECURITY'S 3D SCANNER, CLICK LINK
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A KEY ISSUE FACING KENTUCKY JAILERS TODAY IS THE MAJOR INCREASE EACH
YEAR OF ATTEMPTS TO SMUGGLE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THROUGH
OFFENDER MAIL. THIS TREND SEEMED TO SPIKE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020. DISTURBINGLY CREATIVE TECHNIQUES, LIKE HIDING
WET SUBOXONE STRIPS COVERED OVER BY A STAGED CHILD'S CRAYON DRAWING
OR LACING THE PAGES WITH THE LETHAL DRUG FENTANYL.
MONITORING THE CONTAMINATED MAIL REQUIRED TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF
FACILITY TIME AND RESOURCES, PLACING THE LIVES OF STAFF IN DANGER OF
POSSIBLE INADVERTENT CONTAMINATION AS THEY WERE INTERCEPTING
ATTEMPTS ON A NEAR DAILY BASIS.
BURKHART AGAIN TOOK TO THE OFFENSIVE.
INVESTING FURTHER WITH THE INNOVATIVE APPROACH BEING ATTEMPTED BY
GTL/VIAPATH, ALL HARLAN OFFENDER PHYSICAL MAIL INCLUDING LETTERS,
DRAWINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE SCANNED BY GTL STAFF AND DELIVERED
DIGITALLY VIA THE CELL TABLETS. ASIDE FROM LEGAL MAIL, NO PHYSICAL MAIL
IS HANDLED OR PASSED AND A MAJOR AVENUE FOR SMUGGLING HAS BEEN
ELIMINATED. BURKHART NEGOTIATED THIS SERVICE PROVIDED AT
NO COST TO TAXPAYERS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK THE LINK
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THE HARLAN FACILITY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF SIX DETENTION CENTERS IN
THE STATE TO INTEGRATE INTO USING THE GTL/VIAPATH TABLET SYSTEM.
GTL/GETTINGOUT GIVES FAMILY AND FRIENDS AN EASILY OPERATED PLATFORM
TO DEPOSIT MONEY, TEXT, SEND PHOTOS, AND HAVE VISITATION ALL FROM A
HOME COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE. REMOTE VISITATION ALLOWS CHILDREN
AND THE ELDERLY A CHANCE TO SEE THEIR INCARCERATED LOVED ONES IN THE
COMFORT OF THEIR HOME. IT ALLOWS LOVED ONES THAT WORK A 9 TO 5 THE
ABILITY TO VISIT ON THEIR OWN SCHEDULE. THE HOPE IS THAT FAMILIES ARE NO
LONGER CUT OFF BY LIMITATIONS, AND OFFENDERS CAN MAINTAIN A FOCUS ON
THEIR TRUE PRIORITIES LIKE FAMILY.
INSIDE THE CELLS THE TABLETS MANAGE THE OFFENDERS ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS,
REQUESTS, GRIEVANCES, COMMISSARY ORDERS, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, JOB
AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF EBOOKS, NEWSFEED, MUSIC,
MOVIES AND AN ELECTRONIC LAW LIBRARY.
THE TABLETS OFFER THE OFFENDERS A MORE POSITIVE FOCUS THAN CRIME,
ENCOURAGES BETTER BEHAVIOR AND POINTS THOSE INTERESTED IN MAKING
CHANGE OPTIONS FOR A PATH AHEAD.
ALL OF THE GTL EQUIPMENT, KIOSKS, TABLETS, AND SERVICES WERE NEGOTIATED
BY JAILER BURKHART TO OPERATE INSIDE THE FACILITY AT
NO COST TO TAXPAYERS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GTL/VIAPATH, CLICK THE LINK |
