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To: Sergio H who wrote (13032)	11/3/2005 12:02:24 AM
From: Ken W	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23958

Sergio Comment on the WSJ article re: prison inmates and conditions. IMO there is a partial solution in the RFID montitoring system, if for no other reason than that those involved can be easily identified and followed up on. To a large extent deterrant measures are as effective as responsive physical force on inmates. The TSI system can be set up to alert when two opposing members of any group, be it gang or cell block get to within 24 inches of each other, allowing officers to take proactive action before things get to the point of mayhem and requires reactive measures. I can't think of a single reason for a prison not to have the TSI system in place, unfortunatly money, politics and time are in the way. Eventually it will come to pass. On another note I've rec. info. that ElmoTech and Los Angeles County are terminating their business relationship. ElmoTech has been in LA county for a number of years, but is just not keeping up with the technology in security and ID systems. Consequently, I expect that ALAN will have an expanded role in LA County for the very near future. Also, and a matter of public information, is the fact that the Rand Corporation will be engaging in a study of ALAN's system. The study will be funded by the Federal government with results to be distributed to all Federal, State and County jurisdictions. I would expect that this study would negate the need for a "phase one" install in LA County and move to a full install throughout the county...That's 18,000 inmates at a cost of approx. $1000 per inmate. That's somewhere between 15 and 18 million. I'd love to see that over a three year contract!! Ken Ken