Mail processing and delivery within a controlled-environment facility
US9311627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2206/1512
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An incoming physical mail item addressed to a resident of a controlled-environment facility is converted to a digital format mail item, which is associated with the resident and archived in an electronic database. A determination may be made whether the resident is allowed to receive the physical mail item. If so, the digital format mail item may be delivered to the resident as an electronic message If an electronic message service is not available to the resident, the digital format mail item is printed for distribution to the resident within the controlled-environment facility via a commissary provisioning system, print station, or print kiosk. Delivery via commissary provisioning system may be made at a commissary point-of-sale within the facility, or printed mail items may be included in a commissary order for the resident, and delivered to the resident at the facility with the order.
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