The Access
Controlled Telephone System (ACTS) is a computer-based prison phone (pay
telephone) system designed by Comsec TR Pty Ltd.
Unity is
a system is not only a highly advanced communication
system but also proves that flexibility and security can
go hand in hand. PHONio can also be customized to
fulfill a whole range of individual requirements.
ACTS
and Unity offer a
fully-integrated controlled access prison phone system specifically designed for
use by inmates of correctional facilities. Development has been ongoing since
1992. Operational requirements of correctional services have
been incorporated into the system. The module construction of ACTS
and Unity enables the
requirements of any user to be easily adopted.
Both provide the ability for inmates to call free of charge to the inmate, ominated
telephone numbers and approved selected Legal Numbers. CADL numbers are common throughout a centre and are intended to
provide unlimited access to Legal Aid, the Ombudsman etc.
ACTS
and Unity
are
designed to provide a secure outgoing inmate telephone service with
remote replay and management functions.
Features of
ACTS include
-
secure access to inmate account with a
user ID and a confirmation PIN selected by the inmate
that can be changed if required
-
only
approved numbers can be dialled
-
calls are
of specified duration and can be varied to suit centre
requirements
-
allows inmates unlimited access to telephones,
subject to available funds in the individual’s account
-
inmates
must have credit in the phone account to make private
calls, calls to common numbers can be made if there is
no funds in the individuals account. Individual accounts
cannot go into debit
-
correctional centre staff to be more
effectively deployed to other duties
-
remote call monitoring and management
-
all calls other
than those classified as legal are recorded in an
encrypted format ensuring no changes are possible to the
recording
-
Some foreign language calls
can
be translated
-
phone
calls can be easily monitored in real-time via the
LAN/WAN. Monitoring particular phone calls
may be blocked just as
easily as preventing calls from being recorded via the
same profile settings.
Calls may be manually cut off any time by an operator
via the monitoring station.
-
inmates obtain the benefit from call tariff
reductions at specified intervals of each day
-
a disciplinary tool by restricting call access
for specified period for minor breaches of discipline
-
correctional centre management can obtain
information concerning inmate telephone usage from an extensive range of
detailed reports
-
Phone Number Analysis Identify
commonly dialed numbers,
times of call, duration
and Inmate ID's used.
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