FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CPSZ), a leader in Prison kiosk technology that streamlines the inmate release process and a growing provider of the cost reducing process for loading funds onto an inmate's account over the internet or through a kiosk, announced today that the EZ kiosk division of Continental Prison Systems Inc. has successfully completed and signed a multi-year service agreement with a 350-bed County Jail in Texas.
Ron Hodge, President and CEO of Continental Prison Systems, Inc., stated, "This new Texas facility adds to the growing number of facilities eagerly waiting for the installation of our kiosks so they can begin utilizing CPSZ's innovative products and services. This agreement will allow our EZ kiosk division to begin installing several kiosks that include a booking room kiosk, which will handle all initial bookings and bail and two trust fund kiosks that will handle all monies deposited to inmates' accounts. In addition, we will deploy our online bail and money load services for this facility. CPSZ 's EZ release card program is another service being offered at this facility. This system will replace the need for paper checks as the payment vehicle for releasing inmates. In total, there will be five separate revenue streams generated from just this one facility."
CPSZ expects financial services revenue to exceed $1,000,000 over the course of the three-year contract.
About Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (www.ezcardandkiosk.com)
CPSZ offers Prison Systems financial products and proprietary kiosk technology that streamlines the inmate release process and provides for significant cost reducing processes of loading funds to an inmate's account over the internet or through a kiosk. Bail can also be processed through a kiosk placed in the booking room or online.
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