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SECURE VISITS

Unilink’s award winning Biometric Visits Management was pioneered in 2004 and it is used in over 75% of UK prisons and secure establishments.

The Visits System is fully configurable and allows creation of custom visits rules to match establishment visit requirements.

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VISITS BOOKING Enables coordinated booking of visits by phone, on-line and through prisoner self-service. Booked visits are scheduled, notifications and reminders can be automatically sent.

• Prisoner/ visitor warnings –prevent booking of inappropriate visits (e.g. Child Protection)

• Separates gang members automatically into different visit times

PRISONER REGISTRATION Biometric enrolment and definition of Prisoner’s attributes at intake:

• Security warnings e.g. ‘Keep separate’ markers• Closed/supervised visits, Child Protection, High Risk,

other restrictions

REGISTRATION OF VISITORS Biometric enrolment of visitors and definition of visitors’ attributes.

• Identifies visitors using fake identity details• Visitor warnings: banned /approved, other restrictions• Registration of prohibited/allowed property• Optional recording of passport/ID cards

BIOMETRIC TRACKING In, out and through establishments, prevents escape through visits.

• Biometric scan at each access point, increasing visit security

• Access control: Vehicle locks, turnstiles, doors

VISITS ENQUIRY Full data mining and analysis/export. The system has a fully searchable database with an integrated report writing tool enabling intelligence gathering on prisoners and visitors.

STAFF MANAGEMENT The full visibility of resources to quickly identify staff members on site with specialist skills in the event of an alarm or evacuation. It seamlessly integrates to 3rd party systems: key/radio vending; access control – turnstiles; HR or time management systems.

INTERFACES Unlinks’ Visit System seamlessly integrates with other applications, as required by the site, including: legacy offender management systems; key management system; access control and/or turnstiles.

ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCYSaves staff time spent on laborious paper based processes, allowing them to spend more time with prisoners to support their needs.

FINANCIAL SAVINGSAchieved through waste reduction in paper, as well as savings in staff time.

INCREASED SECURITYIntegrated biometrics allows positive identification of everyone entering/exiting the prison, thus creates a more secure environment for staff, visitors and prisoners.

IMPROVED USER SATISFACTIONProcesses are faster and easier for staff, visitors and prisoners.

INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICSData captured can be used for a variety of analysis and intelligence purposes.

BENEFITS

THE ‘HUB’ OF THE VISITS PROCESS FOR SOCIAL, LEGAL, OFFICIAL VISITORS AND CONTRACTORSUnilinks’ Secure Visits uses biometrics to provide benefits that are specific to secure establishments such as prisons. Secure Visits allows tracking of visitors’ movements through the establishment, improving the overall security and reducing the possibility of Prisoners’ escape through the visits hall.

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