By issuing inmates reusable plastic cards that hold cash value and inmate identification information, you’ll eliminate cash as a vehicle to purchase prohibited items. The cards provide a secure means for commissary transactions that will also improve your auditing efforts. A Heartland MicroPayments Electronic Cash System allows correctional officers to perform their jobs instead of providing delivery services of commissary goods.

Heartland MicroPayments also offers an Automated Ticket Generation device that handles inmate ticketing for special events.

BENEFITS OF THE INMATE CARD SYSTEM

• Secure Vending Areas
• Increase sales by providing more convenient and frequent access for inmate purchases
• Reduce inmate traffic through the facility by locating vending machines in each pod
• Save labor in obtaining, distributing and accounting for coins or tokens
• Eliminates shrinkage due to theft and vandalism
• Discourage gambling and trade among inmates by eliminating cash
• Limit the storage of items within cells by increasing access to vending machines
• Enhanced Reprographic Services
• Eliminate coins with Copier Controllers, that attach directly to existing copiers, to provide more convenience and security in law libraries for staff, officers and inmates
• Secure Commissary Operations
• Eliminate shrinkage in commissary meal transactions
• Reduce officer/inmate confrontations over items or prices
• Revalue capabilities through commissary (depending on system)
• Eliminate Labor-intensive Bag and Deliver Programs
• Save officers the time and hassle of bagging and delivering items to inmates
• Provide personalized tickets, with automated ticket generation, for a variety of services including: photo vouchers, special events, plays, and movie privileges
• Laundry Services
• Provide a secure method for inmates to use laundry facilities for clothing that was not issued by the institution
• Reduce costs and generate revenue for the institution