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| Report Finds That Reasonable Video Visitation Policies in Prisons Benefit Children |
| By youthtoday.org - Kaukab Jhumra Smith |
| Published: 11/07/2012 |
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The jail in Washington, D.C., recently began to allow family members to visit inmates by video conference. The problem is, in-person meetings are no longer permitted. The only way families can see each other now is by sitting in front of a computer screen several blocks apart. Child on Computer 2Correctional facilities in more than 20 states currently have or plan to have video technology in place, according to a report released by the research and advocacy organization The Sentencing Project. Video technology’s popularity in facilities is driven by a desire to cut staff costs, to reduce security risks created by in-person visits, and in some cases, to raise revenue. But as video conferencing becomes more widely available as a way for people who are incarcerated to see their families, the restrictive rules and high fees put in place by prison authorities and private organizations threaten to inhibit the technology’s benefits for family members, especially for the 2.6 million children who have a parent behind bars, according to the report “Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest?” Read More. |
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