BEI Security announces Secure Corrections Mesh™

Cost effective wireless mesh surveillance system for correctional facilities focused on significantly reducing operating costs, ROI achieved in 6 to 8 months for most facilities.

July 7, 2010, Houston-based BEI Security (www.BEISecurity.com) announced today the availability of SecureCorrectionsMesh™, a secure wireless detection and surveillance system capable of streaming data and video to command stations and mobile rapid response units for correctional facilities. Correctional facilities can convert 50% to 75% of manned guard towers to unmanned towers by installing the system, providing significant measurable annual budget savings. The installed system also benefits correctional facilities struggling to hire enough correctional officers by reallocating resources to other higher priority needs.

SecureCorrectionsMesh™ system allows surveillance in areas previously impossible to cover due to either distance or line of sight issues. The system can be deployed quickly due to its wireless communications architecture. The wireless communications architecture also means it can be expanded and reconfigured quickly. The mesh architecture of the network naturally provides for maximum up-time through network redundancy.

SecureCorrectionsMesh™ system runs on a private wireless 4.9GHz network unseen to outsiders/public devices, ensuring high security. Data, alerts, and video are routed on the wireless mesh network to the Command Station or to Mobile Rapid Response Units. Mobile Rapid Response officers can look at video from any camera at any time. In case of detection, a vehicle can be quickly deployed to the area and the officer can be further directed through the use of video. The command station can also manage the detection situation, while continuously utilizing live video, as the rapid response unit moves to the location. The command station can also provide an additional layer of deterrence in a detection situation through video monitoring and, where equipped, two-way audio.

BEI Security (www.beisecurity.com), founded in 1982, is a business security product and services company with three focused divisions:

• BEI Interactive Remote Surveillance - Nationwide business security video monitoring service featuring real-time video with two-way audio and staffed with off-duty police officers.
• BEI Products - Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems. High Security Perimeters for Commercial, Industrial, Homeland Security, Military, and Marine Environments.
• VUGate™  Is the founder and proven leader of video visitation solutions and services for the corrections industry. VUGate™ has over 5000 visitation stations installed across the nation at all levels - federal, state, county and municipal/city.