Video Arraignment System
In addition to its many applications in high tech, professional services, healthcare, financial services, non-profit and government entities, VIA3 from VIACK is commonly used by local court systems. Video conference technology is being employed to lessen budget concerns and time requirements related to holding, delivering and securing detainees for timely court proceedings. The following information provides more details on the true benefits of video arraignment technology.
Advantages of Video Arraignment Systems
In 2001, the Supreme Court cleared the way for first appearance felonies and arraignments via video arraignment systems. According to the National Center of State Courts, there are 200 video arraignment solutions being used in the state courts in addition to a growing number of correctional facilities implementing video arraignment systems. Other studies cite numbers as high as 500 solutions across the country.
What’s Driving This Change?
The conversion from the traditional arraignment to video arraignment systems has been driven by many factors including:
- Overcrowded jails
- Clogged court dockets
- Cost, time and security concerns
- Time limits imposed for first time appearances
Benefits of Video Arraignment Systems
The hours required for corrections personnel to process the required paperwork and prepare the inmates for transportation is significant and is greatly reduced when inmates are arraigned using a video arraignment system.
Significant reductions in expenditures can be realized by eliminating the need to transport inmates to and from the court site. Personnel normally required to supervise inmates during transport can now use the time for other duties.
Transportation costs can also be reduced since inmates no longer have to be transferred between the facility and the court site. Reductions in gas and maintenance costs alone can add up to a large savings.
Video arraignment systems reduce the amount of exposure that correctional personnel and court employees have to inmates and reduce the risk of an incident occurring. Improvements to the overall efficiency of court proceedings are also experienced by using a video arraignment system.
About VIACK
VIACK Corporation is the leading authority on secure collaboration and communications over the Internet. Unlike communication services with limited capabilities, the company's VIA3 Assured Collaboration Service provides organizations with an integrated combination of business communication tools including video, audio and information sharing all in one convenient desktop offering. VIA3 was built from the ground up with the highest standard of security, enabling communication over the Internet without the risk of theft or interception of sensitive information.
