CASE STUDY: Liberty County Jail

Located in Hinesville, Georgia, Liberty County Jail’s mission is to serve citizens through dedication, professionalism, and cooperation in order to preserve peace, maintain order, and protect life by using proven law enforcement standards that respect individual dignity and rights. Beginning jail operations using HomeWAV on June 1, 2021, the facility houses an average of 230 inmates with a maximum capacity of 305 beds.

KEY FACILITY PARTNERS: Sheriff William Bowman, Chief Deputy Alfonza Hagan, Major Sascha Krumnow, Major David Edwards

CHALLENGES: Prior to his retirement, Major David Edwards wanted a solution that would help Liberty County Jail move forward to keep up with technological advances and resolve on-site visitation issues. With the burden on staff to move inmates back and forth, on-site weekend visitation oftentimes resulted in long visitor lines that stretched out the door. Then, early COVID-19 lockdowns halted the facility’s on-site visitation operations completely. Major Edwards and the sheriff’s department understood why an all-in-one inmate communications solution was critical moving forward, but they needed to find the right partner to deliver this type of system. Looking to resolve these on-site visitation issues, Liberty County Jail wanted a streamlined communication platform provided by an innovative partner to propel their facility into the future of remote video visitation. Through a previously established relationship with Major Edwards, Business Development Executive Drew Willy connected the county with HomeWAV.

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