A New Era in Corrections

Corrections issues are receiving more scrutiny than ever before, driven by issues such as:

Emerald Jail
  • Over crowding
  • Prisoner transfer and monitoring processes
  • Liability issues
  • Sexual Offender Tracking
  • Higher operational costs
  • Tighter budgets
  • New Information Sharing Requirements

Changing Requirements and Old Technology

Criminal justice integration requirements (CJIS) and integrated justice issues (IJIS), are driving the need for facilities to share information on a broad basis. Booking systems that were once common place do not address today's expanded JMS requirements.

Providing 21st Century Solutions

Many adminstrators are beginning to realize that client/server applications based on aging technology are unacceptable. They are also realizing the benefits of using browser accessible applications, which are:

  • Less expensive to implement and maintain
  • Easier to use
  • Faster
  • Able to meet expanding information sharing needs

Emerald Systems, Inc. clearly provides 21st century solutions for the Corrections industry. It's solutions include:

  • SENTINEL JMS
  • ESCORT Prisoner Exchange & Transport

Sentinel Jail & Facility Management System

The SENTINEL Series of JMS products provide a powerful, Web-based application that deliver a flexible and robust solution to meet your inmate and facility management needs. The Sentinel Series provides the smallest jail with high technology capabilities, as well as delivering multi-facility and multi-agency functionality to meet the most extensive needs of large facilities.

Reduced Costs: With SENTINEL, managers can eliminate licensing and support costs associated with workstations.

Accessible: Accessible with a Web browser, SENTINEL is a unique and powerful Internet/Intranet JMS program with features and capabilities that match the most stringent needs of corrections managers.

Special Features: SENTINEL includes special features that speed navigation, improve ease of use, reduce training time, and eliminate duplicate data entry.

Secure and Efficient: SENTINEL utlizes the latest technology such as Digital Signature, and Electronic Document Storage to eliminate the need for document printing and manual filing. In addition, SENTINEL incorporates the latest Web-based single fingerprint identification for verification and identification of inmates.

Demo: An on-line Internet accessible full demo is available for your review. For more detailed information on all of the features and benefits of SENTINEL, please review the special web site at www.sentineljms.com and contact one of our friendly sales representatives.

ESCORT Prisoner Exchange & Transport System

ESCORT is a real-time application that harnesses the power of the Web to safely and securely coordinate and manage prisoner movement between correctional facilities. In additon, with ESCORT, correctional facilities can manage their bed space needs by posting both bed space requirements as well as bed space availabilities.

Coordinate in Real-Time: Coordinate scheduling and management of prisoner transfers between correctional facilities nationwide using ESCORT's Web-based real-time information sharing capabilities.

Save Resources: Save office time, overtime costs, per diem, vehicle trip costs and maintenance by posting transfer schedules and coordinating with others on transfer related processes.

Integrate Communication: Integrate with existing correctional and facility management systems, as well as messaging and document management systems. ESCORT provides for fully automated transport management of prisoners and their records.

Manage Resources: Post and view jail bed space requirements and availability. Search across both to maximize correctional facility resources.

Put Officers Back on the Street: ESCORT provides the capability to reduce officer transport assignments and to therefore put more officers back on the street.

For a full Internet demonstration of Sentinel, please call 715-656-7557 or e-mail (sales@emeraldsys.com)