Self-Service Inmate Account Deposits

Each year the inmate population in the United States continues to grow - resulting in a more than 585% increase in corrections expenditures in the last 20 years. With constant pressure to cut costs, many corrections officials are looking beyond the prison walls for areas where resources can be reduced. That has led many officials to ask, "Are there any options that will automate the process of family and friends adding money to inmates' accounts?"

Corrections officials can achieve the efficiencies they are seeking with Source Technologies' self-service inmate account deposit solution. Comprised of the concourse transactional kiosk family and the concourse Software Platform, this solution provides visitors a fast and easy way to securely add money to their loved one's commissary account without requiring assistance from prison employees.

The heart of the solution is the concourse transactional kiosk. Designed from the ground up to securely manage financial transactions, concourse kiosks are available in both free-standing and counter-mount configurations. Integration with concourse plug-and-play kiosk devices is also included.

Designed for use with Swanson Services Corporation's Cobra Cashier the self-service inmate account deposits solution lets correction officials cost-effectively build and deploy an application that meets the unique needs of their environment.

With these capabilities, Source Technologies' self-service inmate account deposit solution provides many benefits for corrections, the inmate, and their friends and families:

• Small footprint allows kiosk to be deployed in the most convenient locations including lobbies and visitor waiting areas
• Eliminates the chance of fraud associated with cash deposits
• Drastically reduces visitors' time spent in line
• Eliminates processing errors and expenses
• Eliminates paperwork associated with processing account deposits
• Accepts all forms of deposits including cash, credit, debit and checks
• Immediate gratification - accounts are updated in real-time
• Multi-lingual capabilities allow visitors to communicate in language of their choice

With the continuing challenges of rising prison populations and tightening budgets, correction facilities are seeking ways to better serve inmates and their loved ones, without inundating employees.

With Source Technologies' self-service inmate account deposit solution, correction facilities can save time and money by allowing visitors to add money to inmates' accounts without requiring assistance from prison employees and staff.

In-Store Aggregate Bill Payment: Highlights

• Visitors are able to make real-time payments to commissary accounts without assistance
• Eliminates the associated fraud risk, while also decreasing overall operational expenses
• Can accept multiple forms of payment-cash, credit, and debit