Have you ever heard of GTL? If so, now this company becomes ViaPath Technologies. The existence of this company is helpful for inmates, their family and friends and also facilities because it offers several things for the betterment of inmates. So, what does this company do? Here is the explanation to know this company further.
The Things That ViaPath Do
As explained on the website of ViaPath, this company helps break the cycle of incarceration through transformative technology and services that they offer for inmates, their support network, correctional agencies and returning citizens. This company is continuing to make impactful connections and provide industry-leading service. This company also has a dedication to give better outcomes for inmates, facilities and agencies and also the inmates’ family and friends.
ViaPath Technologies has a commitment to increasing inmates’ chances to stay out after they are released by doing the things below.
- It allows inmates to stay connected with their support networks. It is done by making meaningful connections through its products and services.
- It gives access to technology and education with the aim to improve inmates’ personal outcomes.
- It delivers law enforcement resources and secure tools to create correctional institutions which are more secure and more efficient.
The Products Offered by ViaPath to Inmates
According to the official website of ViaPath Technologies, this company offers a number of services for inmates so that they can keep communicating with their family and friends. By being able to do that, it can maintain their mental health and also encourage their rehabilitation. Besides, this company also helps facilities to have an optimal atmosphere.
Communication Products
- Telephone Systems
This company provides a full-featured turnkey telephone system. It includes the telephone network, circuits, monitoring and recording systems, call-control system, telephones, secure database, printers, workstations, and related software.
- Digital Messaging
With digital messaging, inmates and their family or friends can send messages to each other in a secure, fast, and controlled environment. It also becomes good defenses against contraband and cryptic messages that come to the correctional facilities.
- Visitation Management
If family or friends want to visit an inmate, this company has visitation solutions including a more secure on-premise or remote alternative as an addition to traditional in-person visitation service. Besides, it also offers more efficient process in-person visitation through queue management.
- Handheld Devices
This company also provides wireless devices which are customized to fit the needs of facilities where the devices can be used by inmates for communications, education, and entertainment. The devices use a restricted operating system so that it can prevent illegal attempts to modify the settings of the devices and also prohibits them from installing unapproved applications.
Reintegration Products
ViaPath Technologies are also committed to reducing recidivism through rehabilitation by offering the products below.
- Online Education Programs
A comprehensive suite of rehabilitative education solutions is offered by ViaPath that can be used by inmates.
- Reintegration Services
Educational and vocational training is also provided for inmates. Besides, there are also post-release training, support groups, and programs.
- Workforce Development
Comprehensive training is also provided for staff members so that they can do their job duties efficiently. With it, they also grow professionally.
- Post-Release Training Site
Inmates who have been released still can access training and the list of organizations that support their reintegration. The topics in the training include how to use computers, how to manage money, career planning, etc.
Facilities Products
ViaPath helps correctional facilities to create the optimal atmosphere by balancing efficiency, control, and safety.
- Intelligence Solutions
Intelligence Solutions offered by ViaPath is designed to pull data from various sources and analyze it. It can also reveal illegal activities, expose suspicious patterns and find hidden networks.
- Offender Management System (OMS)
ViaPath Offender Management System maintains information about inmates including charges, sentencing, medical, meal planning, scheduling, etc.
- OMS Accounting
There are institutions modules from OMS Accounting that can help them to complete their accounting activities.
- Virtual Receptionist
A toll-free number is provided by this company so that inmates’ family and friends can access facility information, status of inmates, and other things such as release dates, visitation information and many more.
Payment Products
- Deposit Systems
With it, taking deposits can be efficient. It also reduces costs and it can give convenience for family and friends of inmates.
- Transaction Accounts
There are some options for inmates’ family and friends to create and fund telephone, inmate trust or commissary accounts. So, it streamlines the payment process.
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