A Guide to Biometrics in Correctional Facilities

While the average person is accustomed to using biometric technologies in airports, banks, and hospitals and to access their smartphones, one place we rarely think of needing biometric identification solutions is in correctional institutions. However, as biometrics have become more widely used in our everyday lives, they are also becoming a key resource to the US carceral system.

Whether as a resource to monitor prisoner and staff activities, assist release procedures, identify visitors, or improve inmate health and wellness, biometrics are used in correctional facilities. This report will look at each of those uses, analyze the latest news in correctional biometrics, and assess how biometrics are beginning to have an impact on inmate safety.

If you’re interested in hearing from state and local-level corrections departments, be sure to register for Biometrics in Government & Law Enforcement this December 10- 11 in Washington, DC. This event will feature speakers such as Chief Kristen Varady of the Virginia Department of Corrections, Sheriff Patrick Labat of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, and Sheriff Jose Quiroz of the Arlington County Sherrif Department, as well as representatives from the FBI, DoD, TSA, and many other federal and state agencies. The two-day event will provide attendees with ground-breaking and informative content on the latest technological developments as well as overviews of the key challenges and initiatives government and law enforcement agencies are facing.