Fingerprint Identification for Law Enforcement

ATIMS provides jail management software (JMS) to sheriff’s offices and county jails nationwide. The JMS is designed to support the day-to-day operations of county jails, from maintenance of inmate records to district attorney and court-related files that follow each pre-trial detainee from intake and booking through sentencing and release or transfer.

ATIMS partnered with Fulcrum Biometrics to provide a biometric ID system for the JMS, enabling fast and accurate identification of inmates at each stage of the jail and court system through fingerprint identification. For jails in two California counties, the secure biometric ID is also used to enable inmates to login – without having to remember a password - to a self-service inmate “POD” kiosk that allows inmates to view court appointments, upcoming visits, commissary balances, active and revoked privileges as well as to file and track grievances (a capability mandated by the state of California).

THE CUSTOMERSSan Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Redwood City, California. Jail facilities hold approximately 1300 inmates.Solano County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield, CaliforniaJail facilities hold approximately 1200 inmates.

THE PARTNERATIMS Law Enforcement Software Solutions

THE CHALLENGEPositive identification is required each time an inmate is checked in or out of a location—which is very frequently in a jail (as opposed to a prison). Factors like name similarity, language barriers, and lack of cooperation contribute to making positive identification difficult, even hazardous.

THE SOLUTIONFast and accurate biometric fingerprint identification powered by the Fulcrum Biometric Framework (FbF®) provides secure inmate ID for the ATIMS Jail Management Software system.

WHY FULCRUMATIMS selected Fulcrum Biometrics because of the flexibility, scalability, and the ease of integration with the existing ATIMS software using the Fulcrum FbF rapid biometric enablement tools.

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Fulcrum Biometrics is the #1 global distributor of biometric hardware and software, with over 10 years of experience and customers in more than 90 countries

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For San Mateo and Solano counties in California, the addition of biometric inmate ID to their ATIMS Jail Management Software systems provides an extra layer of security while saving administrative time

County jails, and the sheriff’s offices that usually manage them, are required to track a large amount of information related to jail operations and the processing of inmates as they go through the legal system. This requires robust information management systems, such as the ATIMS Jail Management System, that integrate with victim notification, commissary and court information systems while also connecting to outside databases from agencies such as the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The fingerprinting of suspected criminals is standard operating procedure for law enforcement agencies, however most jails do not continue to use the inmate’s fingerprint as an ongoing form of ID as the inmate goes through the legal system. The San Mateo and Solano County Sheriff’s offices in California decided to take their security and information management to the next level by implementing the Fulcrum Biometrics fingerprint ID system in conjunction with the ATIMS JMS.

Innocent until proven guilty...60% to 70% of the inmates in county jails are detainees who have not yet been convicted of (or released from) the crimes for which they were arrested. Unlike inmates in state prisons, these pre-trial detainees are considered innocent until proven guilty. This means county jails have a far more complex set of rules, regulations and processes than prisons, and jail inmates who are going through the court system’s pre-trial, trial and sentencing processes must leave and return to the jail multiple times. Each time an inmate is checked in or out of the facility for any reason, a positive identification is required. In large jails where multiple inmates might have the same or similar names,

and in situations where inmates do not speak English (or do not speak it well), an extra measure of certainty is required for positive identification. The FbF bioServer, a key component of the rapid biometric enablement suite of tools from Fulcrum Biometrics, provides a fast and accurate way for jail personnel to confirm the identity of inmates as they go through the system.

At the jails in Solano and San Mateo counties, each inmate is fingerprinted on intake using the Fulcrum Biometrics FbF bioClient which provides an easy desktop enrollment into the FbF bioServer and creates the linking between the biometrics of the inmate and the ATIMS JMS. After a successful enrollment, fingerprints become the inmate’s secure ID during the entire length of his or her stay. If the inmate has been in the county jail system before, based on fingerprints alone, the inmate’s records and previous information will automatically be pulled up by the ATIMS JMS. This saves considerable time in the intake process and helps reduce the risk of duplicate record creation, particularly if the detainee is under the influence or otherwise unable to clearly articulate his or her identification information. Each time an inmate is released from the jail, his or her identity is verified using the biometric system, providing an extra measure of security, safety and peace-of-mind.

“We see the Fulcrum Biometrics fingerprint identification solution as a huge value-add for our JMS customers. Now we can help them streamline inmate identification processes, save time and provide an additional measure of assurance to jail personnel that they are dealing with the right inmate at the right time through every step of the county justice process. It has also enabled us to offer inmate self-service functionality that wouldn’t have been practical with a traditional username and password login process.”

-- Felix Rabinovich, VP of Engineering, ATIMS

Photo Credit: Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic

Biometric-enabled kiosks enable inmates to quickly and easily access important records

The Solano County jail took further advantage of the Fulcrum biometric ID system by enabling its use in POD kiosks placed in common areas throughout the jail. Inmates use these kiosks, which run the inmate self-service module of ATIMS JMS, to make requests and access information that is pertinent to their legal processes. The kiosks also enable inmates to log grievances directly into the JMS so they can be processed. California’s justice system requires that all inmates in county jails be able to file grievances if they feel any manner of their treatment or process has been unfair or unjust. In the past, these grievances were filed on paper, making them subject to loss and requiring jail personnel to enter the information into the system for processing.

By simply putting a finger on a scanner, the inmate can easily log into his or her unique account on the kiosk and all requests and grievances automatically become part of the inmate’s record. Without biometric ID, each inmate would have to be assigned (and remember) a username and password, resulting in considerable IT management to assign, track and replace forgotten passwords.

About the FULCRUM BIOMETRICS Biometric ID Solution

The integrated biometric identification solution with the ATIMS JMS includes:• FbF bioServer – The heart of the Fulcrum Biometric Framework, FbF bioServer is a biometric matching engine that effortlessly connects to networks and securely accepts and rapidly processes biometric enrollment and matching requests. While the ATIMS system uses only fingerprint capabilities, FbF bioServer also includes multi-modal biometric capabilities that enable the use of fingerprint, face, iris, palm or palm vein recognition in any combination. FbF bioServer is scalable and can easily grow with the user population.• FbF bioControls Library – The FbF bioControls Library provides fast and simple integration between the FbF bioClient and the FbF bioServer. The bioControl provides a drag and drop UI component for displaying finger, face or iris images captured by the FbF bioClient.• FbF bioClient – The bioClient is a ready-to-use desktop client that manages biometric devices, capture, and transmission of biometric images or templates to be processed by the bioServer.

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“Fulcrum Biometrics was wonderful to work with, from the initial sale through the integration and deployment

with our Jail Management Software systems. Fulcrum’s hardware, software and web-enabled FbF suite of tools

integrated seamlessly with our back end systems .”

-- Felix Rabinovich, VP of Engineering, ATIMS

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ABOUT ATIMSATIMS is a leading provider of law enforcement and corrections software, featuring fully integrated solutions to meet the rigorous demands of state and local agencies. ATIMS JMS uses the latest Web-based technologies available, providing a “wizard step” system that is intuitive and shortens the learning curve for new users.

ABOUT FULCRUM BIOMETRICSFounded in 2002, Fulcrum Biometrics is a leading provider, distributor, and integrator of biometric identification technologies and devices to commercial, civil, and military customers in more than 90 countries. Offerings include industry-leading biometric software development tools and fingerprint and other biometric sensors. Fulcrum is the globally trusted source for custom software development for multiple platforms, custom integration, implementation of identity management applications, and biometric access control systems. Fulcrum is the developer of the Fulcrum Biometric Framework (FbF®), a rapid biometric application deployment suite which includes the FbF® bioServer, FbF® Live Scan, FbF® mobileOne, FbF® Demographica, FbF® bioClient, FbF® bioControls Client Library, and FbF® mobileOne iOS Library.

Fulcrum Biometrics, Inc. (USA) 16108 University Oak

San Antonio, Texas 78249 Office: 210-257-5615Fax: 210-257-5769

www.fulcrumbiometrics.com