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Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking System
Defensible logs with Guard1 Mobile
Guard1 Mobile: Adult Offender Edition is a mobile RFID inmate tracking system that is built for line staff at adult correctional facilities to electronically log their rounds and offender activity.
Why Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking?
Paper logbooks are not enough for all of the things line staff are responsible for. They are often unreliable, difficult to read, and nearly impossible to gauge real-time compliance performance.
Most agencies use them in conjunction with manually entering checks into their management system or verifying complete rounds or activities with video cameras.
While this does produce an electronic record, it typically only covers a small portion of officer activities - and hardly ever at the point of responsibility.
Combined with the ongoing staffing challenges facing agencies across the country, there is a need for a system that can act as a digital logbook, electronically recording rounds and activities to produce defensible electronic logs.
Mobile Inmate Tracking Replaces:
- Paper Logs
- Manually logging checks and activities into the JMS
What is Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking?
Officers use the mobile devices as a digital logbook, which show them a real-time task list of all of the checks and activities that need to be completed.
Electronically log inmate checks.
Mandated 15, 30, 60 minute checks - log them with Guard1.
How does a Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking System Work?
Guard1 mobile devices - called SuperMAX devices - connect via WiFi. Officers will electronically log their rounds and activities with the SuperMAX, and that data will download over WiFi to the Guard1 desktop software.
How It Works
- Officers sign in to the mobile devices and see a task list of all upcoming checks.
- Officers complete and log rounds and inmate activities.
- Data uploads in real-time.
- Electronic log available for reports.
Guard1 Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking provides many benefits to agencies, such as:
Defensible logs
Guard1 provides you with a defensible electronic record of all checks and activities that were logged.
Quicker officer onboarding
Get ahead of staff turnover challenges with an easy- to-learn system that includes helpful tools like a task list and check reminders.
Real-time alerts
Supervisors receive real-time updates of made, late, upcoming, and missed checks. Customizable alerts can be set up for officers, supervisors, and command staff alike.
Gauge staff performance
Know what checks are completed on-time, and which areas or officers need additional coaching.
Increase safety check accuracy
The BetaGov Electronic Cell Check System Study found that cell checks at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) improved from just 56% cell-check accuracy with video and paper logs to 100% accuracy with an electronic cell check system.
Mobile Devices for Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking
The Guard1 SuperMAX is a Corrections-Grade Device built for correctional facilities.
Advanced Tech
13 megapixel camera with talk-to-text capabilities
Rugged
Drop rated for 9 feet to concrete, waterproof, and a Gorilla Glass display
Long-Lasting Battery Life
Hot swappable batteries built for continuous 24/7/365 use
Purchase Protection
5 Year Warranty
Authorized Repair Shop
98% of repairs are returned within 48 hours
Easy Sign-In Process
One-tap sign in with the Login Fob
Locked Down
Guard1 manages your devices, so Officers can only access the Guard1 Mobile App
Intuitive
Simply scan a tag or inmate wearable and submit the check
Checks Download over WiFi
Checks are submitted to Guard1 automatically over WiFi – no downloader needed
How does a Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking System Work with WiFi?
SuperMAX devices connect to your WiFi network. As most working in corrections know, WiFi can be a challenge to have full coverage in your facility because of how correctional facilities are constructed with so much concrete and steel.
If you have spotty WiFi coverage at your facility, that is not a problem with SuperMAX.
If connectivity is lost:
- The top bar of the application turns red so officers know they are not connected.
- SuperMAX retains any information entered or collected.
- Completed tasks are shown in green and remain on the task list until connectivity is restored.
- When connectivity is restored, data is synchronized with the server.
Can Officers access any app on the SuperMAX?
SuperMAX devices limit your users to only the Guard1 Mobile App, preventing social media, apps, browsing and personal communications. Our Mobile Device Management system prevents officers from accessing unauthorized content while providing effective management of your devices.
The Result: Complete focus on effective rounds documentation with SuperMAX devices.
What is the difference between an inmate tracking
system and Mobile RFID inmate tracking system?
There is no set definition of either system, but when we explain this to customers, we generally say:
Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking System - a system that uses mobile devices to scan RFID and NFC tags to verify electronic proof of presence.
Mobile devices can scan RFID tags that are mounted on walls or equipment, or they can scan NFC tags that are in wristbands or ID cards to verify an activity completed for a particular inmate. This requires an action (scanning the tag) with a handheld mobile device (SuperMAX) to verify proof of presence.
Additionally, the mobile devices have other features such as photo and video evidence, eSignatures, and more.
Once these checks are completed, they are submitted to the desktop system over WiFi.
Inmate Tracking System - a system that uses "beacon" tags to track people and assets in real time.
An inmate tracking system tracks inmate movement and presence in real time to help with:
It works by inmates wearing wristbands that emit a signal once per second. Our beacon tracking receivers recognize this signal and track movement in real time on a map of your facility.
Benefits of Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking
Mobile Inmate tracking is used for:
- Gauging staff performance
- Increasing safety check accuracy (see independent BetaGov study)
- Accreditation
- Defensible evidence in the case of an incident or grievance
Correctional facilities open themselves up to liability without an electronic record of officer rounds and inmate activity.
Settlements for incidents around missed or late officer rounds are typically in the range of hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars:
Guard1 Success Stories with Mobile RFID Inmate Tracking
If you're curious to learn more about other agencies that use our Mobile Inmate Tracking system, read one of these case studies below:
Learn how customers use Guard1
Corrections
San Joaquin County Jail
"The Guard1 SUPERMAX aligned with our goals as a department. Gaining Real Time returns from safety checks was a tool we couldn't pass up."
Corrections
Iredell County Detention Center
"Our state inspectors like facilities that use Guard1, and they tell us the Guard1 reports are much easier to read compared to other mobile tracking solutions."
COUNTY JAIL
87 ADP
"If you are looking to save your staff time in their daily duties, increase digital documentation of activities by way of a handheld device and discontinue paper logs then Guard1 is an excellent choice. We looked at competitors and found Guard1 does everything the competitors do at a fraction of the cost. In researching both Guard1 and competitors, then speaking with the companies we contracted with Guard1 and I have been very happy."
Eric E. Foree
Captain/Jail Administrator
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
COUNTY JAIL
711 ADP
"Great customer service, PIPEs hold up extremely well."
John Donate
Lieutenant
Lehigh County Jail
COUNTY JAIL
95 ADP
"We are able to see the headcounts being done in real-time which is an awesome feature. We rarely have any issues with Guard1, but if we do, the customer service and support teams are great and quick to resolve the issue. The product is well worth the price."
Chris Ortiz
Sergeant
Kendall County Sheriff's Office