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| Prison vendor to sell visits via video link |
| By arkansasonline.com- Jeannie Roberts |
| Published: 04/14/2015 |
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Contracts that could generate millions of dollars for the state and provide video visitation for inmates are poised to be signed this week, Arkansas Department of Correction spokesman Cathy Frye said Monday. The Board of Corrections unanimously approved the two contracts -- one for the telephone services for both the prison as well as the Department of Community Correction, and another to provide the video visitation services for the prisons -- at its April 6 meeting. "We are excited to be signing the telephone contract. Getting to this point has been a long, protracted process," said Dina Tyler, the deputy director of the Community Correction Department. "We think we have ended with a contract that meets our needs and will serve inmates and their families as well." Securus Technologies was awarded the contract in October 2014 -- beating out three other bidders -- but has been in negotiations with the correction system since that time. Read More. |
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