SuperCom Starts Electronic Monitoring of COVID-19 Released Prisoners in the United States

NEW YORK, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) ("SuperCom"), a global provider of secure solutions for the e-Government, Public Safety, HealthCare, and Finance sectors, announced today that it has begun electronic monitoring of prisoners released from a United States of America correctional facility due to COVID-19. This facility and various others in the U.S. have requested assistance in managing prisoner releases as part of their COVID-19 mitigation strategy. LCA, a SuperCom subsidiary, will provide full case management and electronic monitoring services for these releasees during the release period.

Reports indicate prisons and jails throughout the world have been implementing urgent measures to minimize the impact of COVID-19 among their staff and prison populations^[1]. In some cases, specific prisoner populations such as those more vulnerable to COVID-19 are temporarily or permanently released. Modern electronic monitoring technology, such as the Pure Security Suite provided by SuperCom, offers government agencies and correctional facilities the option to move prisoners outside physical walled facilities to a residential-based virtual incarceration. This is sometimes referred to as "house arrest" or "electronic monitoring". Prisons and jails present unique challenges to following general COVID-19 mitigation guidance^[2]. Social distancing and sanitization efforts are not easily accomplished due to the inherent nature of incarceration models practiced around the globe, and house arrest and electronic monitoring can be helpful tools as part of these COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

Reports show there are currently an estimated 2.3 million incarcerated Americans^[3], with over 550,000 of them not yet convicted or sentenced and an estimated 450,000 of them considered "non-violent drug offenders."

"Estimates show there are over 10 million incarcerated people around the world, some of whom have not yet been sentenced or are non-violent offenders, but who unfortunately have a limited ability to follow the necessary guidelines to protect themselves from the Coronavirus. With electronic monitoring technology and services, we can help governments help some of these people," commented Arie Trabelsi, President and CEO of SuperCom. "Our personnel is able to work with government users to create and follow specific guidelines and rules regarding prisoner release terms. We can augment existing correctional staff to monitor compliance and communicate with the offender and supervising agency."

"We continue to receive inquiries concerning our people monitoring technology. For government agencies looking to restrict the spread of COVID-19 among their general population as a healthcare solution and for correctional facilities looking to reduce COVID-19 vulnerable inmate headcount while maintaining public safety," continued Mr. Trabelsi. "While we started helping with COVID-19 related releases in the United States, given our global presence and breadth of inquiries for similar services, we are ready to expand our help to governments and individuals in other countries as well."

SuperCom's Pure Security Suite is a best-of-breed electronic monitoring and tracking platform, which contains a comprehensive set of innovative features, including smart phone integration, secure communication, advanced security, anti-tamper mechanisms, fingerprint biometrics, voice communication and extended battery life.

References:

1. International news and guidance on COVID-19 and prisons. Prison Studies Org. March 18, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.prisonstudies.org/news/international-news-and-guidance-covid-19-and-prisons. List of news articles, guidance and other resources.

The COVID-19 crisis struck and Washington jails Emptied out. Kuow.org, April 24, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-covid-19-crisis-struck-and-washington-jails-emptied-out. Press Release.

Texas Counties Cut Jail Population By 10,000 In March. Kera news .org, April 23, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.keranews.org/post/texas-counties-cut-jail-population-10000-march. Press Release.

2. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020. Prison Policy Initiative, March 24, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2020.html. Press Release.

3. Interim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention Facilities. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). March 23, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/correction-detention/guidance-correctional-detention.html. Guidance.

About SuperCom

Since 1988, SuperCom Ltd. ("SuperCom") has been a global provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, providing advanced safety, identification and security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, throughout the world. Through its proprietary e-Government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance and border control services, SuperCom has inspired governments and national agencies to design and issue secure Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to its citizens and visitors. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & mobile technology and product suite, accompanied by advanced complementary services for various industries including healthcare and homecare, security and safety, community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring, livestock monitoring, and building and access automation. For more information visit SuperCom's website at www.supercom.com. 

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SuperCom Corporate Contact:
Ordan Trabelsi, President Americas
Tel: +1-212-675-4606
[email protected]

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