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Article: Livingston board OKs jail technology 'Video visitation' costs $139,000
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- March 12, 2004
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PONTIAC -- Visitors at the new Livingston County jail will talk to
inmates via telephone and video hookup, the county board decided
Thursday night.
In other business, the board also decided bar owners in Livingston
County will pay $50 more for their liquor licenses in 2004.
The board approved spending $139,000 to install a video visitation
system for the new county jail.
Livingston County Sheriff Bob McCarty said the new system will cut
down on the use of correctional officers who must escort inmates to
the visitation room and then monitor the inmate and family during the
visit.
It also will prevent people from passing contraband and reduce the
risk of violence by allowing jail officials to ...