System for monitoring offender during correctional supervisory program

A wireless communication device for use in a remote monitoring environment, comprising:

• a location sensor configured to detect a current location of the wireless communication device;
• a biometric sensor configured to obtain biometric identification information of a user;
• a transceiver configured to communicate with a remote monitoring server via a network;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• receive a user input to initiate a call attempt;
• in response to the receiving of the user input:
• receive the biometric identification information from the biometric sensor;
• receive the current location from the location sensor;
• cause the transceiver to transmit the received biometric identification information and the current location to the remote monitoring server.

A method for processing a call attempt from a wireless communication device associated with a monitored user, the method comprising:

• storing a user profile associated with the monitored user in a database, the user profile including biometric data associated with the monitored user and a permitted area;
• receiving the call attempt from the wireless communication device, the call attempt including a user identifier, location information of the wireless communication device, and biometric identification information of the monitored user;
• accessing the user profile based on the user identifier;
• first comparing the location information to the permitted area;
• second comparing the biometric identification information to the biometric data;
• and
• granting or denying the call attempt based on the first comparing and the second comparing.