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Reddy
PresidentAll India Prison Officers Association
09849904733 / 09440060055
Email:kvreddydsp@yahoo.com
The Need for Face-to-face Communication without the Expenses and Dangers of
Transporting Inmates
In March 2003, the Government of Andhra Pradesh received the prestigious "Best e-
Governed State in India" award for its pioneering efforts in providing citizens with
electronic government (e-government) se rvices. In January 2001, AP Prisons
Department turned to technology to find a solution that would circumvent the overhead
and hazards associated with transporting alleged offenders from prison to court and
viceversa.
After analysing the proposals from the many tender candidates, AP Prisons Department
decided to roll out a sophisticated Polycom video conferencing solution to its courtrooms
and jails across 15 districts within the state. Leveraging ISDN technology for the delivery
of simultaneous, high-quality audio and visual transmissions, Andhra Pradesh was the
first Indian state to introduce electronic pretrials (e-pretrials), whereby alleged criminals
are tried in prison using video conferencing, rather than physically appearing in a court of
law.
Challenge
To find a more secure, cost-effective and efficient way of conducting trials
Solution
Polycom video conferencing system
Result
The introduction of video conferencing with epretrials has helped to increase the
efficiency
of the Criminal justice system by helping the Police, Judiciary and Prisons department to
save manpower, and bring speedy justice and increased security, while realising
discernible time and cost efficiencies “Our judges, court officials and prison
personnel have been very satisfied with Polycom’s video conferencing
system. It is an efficient, costeffective and safe way to conduct pretrial
proceedings, without having to transport prisoners from jail to the courts and
back. Our state-of-the-art Prisons and Courts Network is India’s first of such
kind, enabling us to hold
e-pretrials and bring more efficiency and transparency to the justice
system.”
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E-aware Indian State Secures Video Conferencing Solution
to Enhance Judiciary System’s Efficiency
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Secures Video Conferencing Solution to Enhance Judiciary System’s & Police
Departments EfficiencBenefits Derived
The introduction of Polycom’s video conferencing solution has eliminated the need for
alleged
offenders to physically appear in court to stand for pretrial, leading to a considerably safer
and morecost-
effective and -efficient Criminal justice system in Andhra Pradesh. Video networking brings
the courtroom to the inmate, instead of the other way around, by providing video
conferencing equipment to
prisoners and their attorneys. By keeping jailed suspects behind bars, e-pretrials eliminate
the security risks associated with moving suspects from detention facilities to the courts –
preventing smuggling of contraband as well as unauthorized communications. By not
transporting inmates to trial, AP Prisons
Department has saved tangible time and AP Police has saved costs, allowing the department
to make more efficient use of the courts and the officers’ time.
The Solution