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Paulding County installs first heartbeat sensing technology in Georgia
Big news out of Georgia. Paulding County Jail just became the first correctional facility in the state to deploy contactless vital sign monitoring technology — 62 sensors that can detect heartbeats and flag medical emergencies without any physical contact. FOX 5 Atlanta covered the announcement this week, and we're proud that Reassurance Solutions is the team that made it happen. This is what inmate safety looks like when technology and mission align.
The Hidden Cost of Alarm Fatigue in Correctional Healthcare
Every day in correctional facilities across America, alarms sound. Heart rate monitors. Blood pressure alerts. Movement sensors. Dozens, hundreds, even thousands of times per shift. And every day, correctional healthcare staff and officers face an impossible task: determining which alarms signal a genuine emergency and which are just noise.
52% Reduction in Fatal Overdoses: NIH Study Validates Critical Role of In-Custody Monitoring
Groundbreaking research published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in jails reduces fatal overdoses by 52%, non-fatal overdoses by 24%, and all-cause mortality by 56% in the six months following release.
XK-300 Sensor Alerts Cass County Jail Staff to Life-Threatening Emergency, Enabling Successful Rescue
Real-time respiratory monitoring detects inmate in distress within minutes of booking, prompting immediate lifesaving intervention
Closing The 10-Minute Window: Why Continuous Monitoring Saves Lives in Overdose Response
Every facility providing care for individuals at risk of overdose faces a choice: continue with monitoring schedules that leave dangerous gaps, or embrace technology that provides continuous protection during the moments that matter most.
Contactless vs. Wearables: Choosing the Right Vital Sign Monitoring for Your Correctional Facility
When it comes to inmate health and safety monitoring, correctional administrators face a critical question: which technology is right for our facility? The answer isn't one-size-fits-all. Both contactless sensors and wearable devices serve important roles in modern corrections, but they're designed for fundamentally different populations and purposes.
Walker County Jail completes installation of inmate health monitors
Walker County expands their array of Reassurance Solutions XK300 sensors to 27 total.
Chelan County Regional Justice Center adds 44 more medical sensors to jail cells
“With today’s opioid crisis, we must do our part to ensure we are providing the safest environment possible for those people we are entrusted to care for,” said jail director Chris Sharp.
Inmate health monitoring advance helps stop emergencies faster
It all begins with an idea.