FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continental Prison Systems Inc. (Pink Sheets:CPSZ), a leader in cashless prison kiosk and Exit card technology unveiled a new product at the Colorado Sheriff's show in Denver, CO.
Continental's new "electronic message" service is designed to be utilized from the facilities' lobby kiosk. A visitor can utilize the kiosk to type a message to the inmate. This message is printed in the facility mail room and delivered to the inmate with the regular mail. This gives a family member the opportunity to send a one way message to the inmate instead of having to write and mail a letter. This adds yet another revenue stream for Continental.
Ron Hodge, President and CEO said, "The Colorado show was a great opportunity to visit with our current customers and to present our products and services to new and potential customers. The reaction from the sheriffs and their staff was very positive."
Continental offers city and county jails of North America a number of products and services that helps to streamline and reduce many of the operational financial obligations required to run these facilities. Continental has coined the tag line -- "Go Cashless to Save Cash" -- via proprietary software, teamed with customized kiosk hardware and remote secure website technology. Our goal is to help convert a jail into a 'cashless' environment through the use of kiosks for in-coming cash and a debit card for out-going cash, relieving the facilities from humans handling cash over-and-over, therefore reducing errors, mistakes and fraud. Consequently, the facility recognizes a reduction in personnel time and bookkeeping issues related to this aspect of managing a correctional facility.
Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (www.ezcardandkiosk.com)
CPSZ offers Prison Systems financial products and proprietary kiosk technology that streamline 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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