Microsoft Government Customer Solution Case Study Arkansas Deploys Information Management Solution to Improve Prison Security “We are able to see problem areas now which we could Overview Country or Region: United States not necessarily have visualized before. Over time, the Industry: Government—Local analysis will make an increasingly positive impact on Customer Profile the security and safety of the prison workforce. It will The Department of Corrections is a vital part of the criminal justice system in make a difference.” Arkansas. The Department’s first mission is to protect public safety, as it works to Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections provide cost-efficient, superior The of inmates bringing contraband into the Arkansas correctional services that return productive people to the community. prison system has decreased exponentially since the Arkansas Department of Corrections started applying the principles of Business Situation The Department sought a solution that business intelligence and predictive analytics to identify, track, would help it to aggregate and analyze and act on suspicious trends within its prison walls. By deploying data in an effort to reduce contraband activity across state prisons. a customized version of the Fusion Core Solution, based on Microsoft SharePoint technology, the Department can analyze Solution The Department deployed a customized previously siloed databases that detail everything from inmate version of the Fusion Core Solution, movements to banking transactions and telephone records. which is based on Microsoft SharePoint technology. Now, the IT staff is working hand-in-hand with investigators to stop the flow of drugs and other illicit materials (including Benefits Rapid adoption by Department teams mobile phones). In the process, the Department has created a Improved allocation of law safer and more secure environment for prison guards, support enforcement resources Safer environment for staff and staff, and the inmates themselves. inmates
Microsoft Government Customer Solution Case Study Arkansas Deploys Information Management Solution to Improve Prison Security Overview Country or Region: United States Industry: Government—Local Customer Profile The Department of Corrections is a vital part of the criminal justice system in Arkansas. The Department’s first mission is to protect public safety, as it works to provide cost-efficient, superior correctional services that return productive people to the community. Business Situation The Department sought a solution that would help it to aggregate and analyze data in an effort to reduce contraband activity across state prisons. Solution The Department deployed a customized version of the Fusion Core Solution, which is based on Microsoft SharePoint technology. Benefits Rapid adoption by Department teams Improved allocation of law enforcement resources Safer environment for staff and inmates “We are able to see problem areas now which we could not necessarily have visualized before. Over time, the analysis will make an increasingly positive impact on the security and safety of the prison workforce. It will make a difference.” Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections The of inmates bringing contraband into the Arkansas prison system has decreased exponentially since the Arkansas Department of Corrections started applying the principles of business intelligence and predictive analytics to identify, track, and act on suspicious trends within its prison walls. By deploying a customized version of the Fusion Core Solution, based on Microsoft SharePoint technology, the Department can analyze previously siloed databases that detail everything from inmate movements to banking transactions and telephone records. Now, the IT staff is working hand-in-hand with investigators to stop the flow of drugs and other illicit materials (including mobile phones). In the process, the Department has created a safer and more secure environment for prison guards, support staff, and the inmates themselves.
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