RFIDNews | Alanco clarifies Puerto Rican prison project status

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Greg Oester, the president of Alanco/TSI Prism Inc., has offered a clarification of reports last month that the company had been awarded a contract by security systems consulting firm the Weil Group to design an RFID-based inmate tracking system for a prison complex located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

“Our current contractual relationship with the Weil Group requires Alanco/TSI PRISM to provide an RF design and firm pricing commitment for installing a TSI PRISM RFID system at the Bayamon 501 prison facility operated by the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections in exchange for a design fee,” says Oester. “The RF design and pricing commitment is required by the Puerto Rico DOC as part of its process to determine if it will move forward with the project. The DOC has not issued a contract or a commitment to install an RFID system at any facility at this time.”

Smart cards replace paper coupons in Indian prison

Prisoners at Tihar prisons, located near New Delhi, India, will now be using smart cards instead of paper coupons for their food purchases.

As reported by The Economic Times, the former system of paper food coupons led to misuse and illegal activity within the jail. Some prisoners would use it for currency in order to get banned substances or buy favors from others.

RFID protects Islam beliefs, maintains food quality

The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) announced a pilot project to track ‘halal’ food products through the use of RFID technology, according to The Brunei Times.

Finland prison deploys Idesco access control solutions

Idesco was chosen by the Kuopio Prison in Finland to supply its access control readers during a recent renovation and expansion project of its prison building.

Russian government delays universal card project

Russia has pushed back the launch of its universal eID card to January 2013, reports The Moscow Times.

Originally scheduled to roll out this month, the card is supposed to function as an electronic ID, driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, ATM card and immigration document, along with other possible features.

Biometric system failures causing major problems at London prison

The biometric program at HMP Isis prison in London requires inmates to authenticate their identities via thumbprint before moving from one area to the next. System errors, however, have been leading to back-ups that leads to all prisoners waiting before they can move on, according to an article from The Telegraph.

Ala. jail deploys 3D face recognition

Madison County Jail in Alabama implemented a 3D face recognition system to prevent the accidental release of the wrong inmate, according to Homeland Security News Wire.

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Alanco clarifies Puerto Rican prison project status