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2013 NSA Conference & Exhibition

June 20-26
Charlotte, NC

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HomeWAV Video Conferencing Enables Jail Visitation as a Service

by Danielle Beurteaux
BizTech Magazine
November 21, 2012

Family and friends of inmates face many obstacles in visiting their loved ones in prison. These visits can also impose an administrative burden on the detention facilities. Because of these difficulties, Gary Humphries pioneered a web-based video conferencing program called HomeWAV. BizTech Magazine covers HomeWAV’s services and innovation in their Winter 2013 issue.

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Jail to offer video visitation for inmates’ families

By Robin Y. Richardson
The Marshall News Messenger
October 5, 2012

Longview News-Journal
October 7, 2012

Thanks to the innovation of a Virginia-based company, loved ones of inmates in the Harrison County Jail can now connect with them via video from the comfort of their homes.

All they need is a computer with a webcam and Internet access.

“It’s a neat concept that definitely saves the jail money and saves the taxpayer money, which is a nice thing,” Gary Humphries, president of HomeWAV, the creator of the service, said in a telephone interview.

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office launched the new inmate video visitation program this week, becoming the first jail facility in the state to offer direct video visitation.

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Portsmouth inmate visits to be a click away

By Dave Forster
The Virginian-Pilot©
August 2, 2012
PORTSMOUTH

It’s not the newest social media craze, but it could be a big hit in the jailhouse: video chatting with inmates.

Such a service is about to go live at the Portsmouth City Jail under a deal between Sheriff Bill Watson and a Virginia Beach company. As early as next week, inmates will be able to use a computer to talk to a loved one via webcams for 50 cents a minute.

Proponents say it will be good for taxpayers and the incarcerated, and Portsmouth’s jail will be the first in Virginia to offer it, said Watson and his partner, HomeWAV. Other facilities are exploring it.

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Inmates to use video visitation online

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Portsmouth Sheriff Bill Watson has implemented the HOMEWAV web access visitation system providing face to face video calls.

This is the first time in Virginia jail inmates will be able to communicate with family and friends seven days a week via the internet. Video visitation means set visitation hours are a thing of the past, replacing them with visits seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Michael Bell is an inmate in the Portsmouth City Jail, and beginning Aug. 6, he and other inmates can start using the HOMEWAV Web access to communicate with loved ones at home.

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Virtual Visitations Jail offers new Web-based visitation system

By Joseph Jackmovich
The Garden City Telegram

Visiting with an inmate lodged in the Finney County Jail can now be done from the comfort of home, though that convenience comes at a cost. The Finney County Jail began its new inmate video visitation program on January 12, allowing people to connect from anywhere they have a suitable computer and Internet connection. The new visitation opens up available visitation hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, up from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Friday. The cost for general visitation is now 50 cents a minute with a maximum time of 20 minutes per visit.

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