What are "Biometrics"?

Biometrics are automated methods of identifying a person or verifying the identity of a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Examples of physiological characteristics include hand or finger images, facial characteristics, speaker verification, and iris recognition. Biometrics are technologies for highly secure personal authentication.

 

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What does the "ParoleTRAX^tm" do?

It uses voice verification technology in conjunction with standard telephone networks to track individuals anywhere in the United States and Canada. The clients have to call in based on a predetermined schedule from the appropriate location.  The clients may also receive random pages or calls that they would have to respond to within a limited time from the correct location. The system notifies the case officers of a failure within 2 minutes using pagers, cell phones or emails.  It also provides the officers with the capability to leave personal voice messages for their clients.

What do I use it for?

The ParoleTRAX^tm system may be used as a case management tools by officers as well as court-sanctioned means to track individuals.  This can apply to juveniles on curfew and adults that are on early release, furloughs, parole and probation programs. The system has also been used for mandatory monitoring of DUI offenders and habitual sex offenders.

What is required?

No equipment is required. The clients use standard phones for the verification and location process.  Any pagers used are provided at no additional cost.  The case officers are required to have access to the Internet so they can access the system through a secure web-based interface. There are no capital costs associated with the system.