System and method for affecting inmate conduct with good behavior discount telephone rates
AssigneeEvercom Systems, Inc.
InventorsBobb Swope, Donald B. Vaello
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method of affecting inmate behavior within a correctional facility through providing discount telephone calling rates to inmates who qualify for the discounted rates based on predetermined criteria, such as inmate good behavior. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of providing an identification for each inmate, establishing qualifying criteria for a discount telephone rate, and reducing the telephone call charge rate for inmates that meet the qualifying criteria.
Claims10
A method of affecting inmate behavior within a correctional facility comprising the steps of:
- providing an identification for each inmate;
- establishing a discount telephone rate;
- establishing a measurement of conduct during incarceration for the inmates, wherein
- said measurement is a predetermined point total;
- reducing the telephone call charge rate for inmates that meet the measurement of conduct during incarceration for a predetermined period of time;
- maintaining a record of inmate behavior for each inmate according to said identification;
- awarding points to each inmate based on particular behavior;
- and
- deducting points from each inmate based on particular behavior.
A method of affecting inmate behavior within a correction facility comprising the steps of:
- establishing a discount telephone rate;
- establishing a measurement of conduct during incarceration for the inmates, wherein
- said measurement is a predetermined point total;
- reducing the telephone call charge rate for inmates that meet the measurement of conduct during incarceration for a predetermined period of time;
- associating the reduced charge rate with at least one predetermined destination number;
- maintaining records of inmate behavior for each inmate according to an inmate identifier;
- awarding points to inmates based on particular behavior;
- and
- deducting points from inmates based on particular behavior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.