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The Who, What, When, and Where of Proof of Presence – You Provide the Why
We all learned about the “five W’s” in school. Answer all five and you have the basics of a good story or a good newspaper article. Your organization or business has the same need. Whether it’s making certain your facility is secure, or confirming the well-being of people in your custody, you need to document…
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Our Business is Proof of Presence
When people ask about our business and what we do, it sometimes prompts us to take a step back and think about that. Here at Guard1, we do so many things for so many customers – making busy staff more efficient, helping corrections officers manage well-being checks and tasks, tracking people and things within a…
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Streamline Compliance and Boost Accountability with Guard1 Real Time
Guard1 Has Solutions To Make Facilities Operate Safely and Efficiently “We have mandated compliance and regulations.” Whether you require proof of well-being checks for individuals in your care or custody, inspections of fire equipment or exit signage in your building, or services like staff training, medical visits, or recreation, Guard1 does that! You’ll see the…
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Litigation in Corrections and an Overview of Correctional Law
Litigation and an Overview of Correctional Law Each year, municipalities just like yours spend millions and millions of dollars fighting and settling lawsuits involving alleged misconduct, injuries, and a range of other legal challenges. Headlines like this exemplify the issue: In February 2021, an inmate committed suicide after guards failed to properly complete the required safety…
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Avoiding a Claim of Deliberate Indifference
What is Deliberate Indifference? The concept of “deliberate indifference” has been a legal concept for over forty five years, and the subject of two major Supreme Court decisions. A case in 1976 (Estelle v. Gamble) established deliberate indifference as a standard for alleging Eight Amendment violations for cruel and unusual punishment. A second case in…
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BetaGov Study Finds 100% Cell Check Accuracy with Guard1
The BetaGov Electronic Cell Check System Study found that cell checks at the 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. The study is based on a 3-month trial with two adjacent pairs of housing unit blocks. It examines the differences in using an electronic cell check system compared to a system that cross-checks paper logs with video camera footage.
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Suicide and Incident Prevention for Corrections and Behavioral Healthcare
How many seconds does it take for you to know there is a problem? In corrections, or healthcare, if something goes wrong, you need to know about it so that you can take action quickly. It may be the personal safety of officers or staff, or missed checks, or another task – critical or just important – that just didn’t get finished.
That’s what Guard1 Real Time does. With Guard1, the answer to the headline is “as long as it takes to automatically send a text message or an e-mail.” Let’s face it – your staff has lots to do. They are working hard and trying to do everything they are supposed to. If your organization – like most – deals with understaffing or turnover, your officers or staff may be covering for others or simply new at the job. And yet, you depend on them for the proper operation of your facility.
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