Según la Agencia Federal de Prisiones… ·       Más del 30% de la población federal de presos son hispánicos (https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_ethnicity.jsp) ·       27% no tiene un Escuela Secundaria o equivalencia GED (https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/docs/program_fact_sheet_201907.pdf) El español es el idioma no inglés más común en la prisión (citado por http://critcrim.org/esl-in-corrections.htm), y es importante que GTL brinde nuestros servicios educativos a […]

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons…  Over 30% of the federal inmate population are Hispanic   (https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_ethnicity.jsp)  27% do not have a High School Diploma or GED equivalence  (https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/docs/program_fact_sheet_201907.pdf)  Spanish is the most common non-English language in prison (cited by  http://critcrim.org/esl-in-corrections.htm), and it is important for GTL to provide our education services to as many people as possible.   GTL provides content for inmates regardless of skill or educational level — from Job […]

By: Dr. Turner Nashe, GTL Executive Vice President, Education Programs At the beginning of May, GTL announced that we would be providing current facility customers with free 15-day subscriptions to access a package of wellness courses that were added to our Learning Management System (LMS) in support of National Correctional Officers & Employees Week. With […]

The Future of Corrections Education Technology; Tablets Over Textbooks By: Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr., Senior Vice President of Education Services at GTL June 18, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) The last few decades have brought about a rapid progression of technology, and advancements are also taking place inside prisons. Many correctional facilities have introduced […]

Creating Better Opportunities by Investing in Inmate Education By: Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr., Senior Vice President of Education Services at GTL May 16, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) It is well-known that the U.S. has high incarceration rates compared to other nations. But what is lesser-known is just how high the recidivism rate is […]

Inmate Education is the Key to Reducing Recidivism Rates Nationwide and Worth the Investment By: Dr. Turner Nashe, Jr., Senior Vice President of Education Services at GTL April 16, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) Prison reform discussions include many topics, but one of the key components centers around lowering recidivism rates and the question […]

Revolutionary Request2Call Feature Connects Inmates with Loved Ones and Increases Security By: Kelly Lindman, Director, Consumer Channels at GTL April 9, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) In correctional facilities nationwide, an inmate attempt to reach a loved one over the phone can be a time-consuming and stressful event. Once an inmate gains phone access […]

Providing Gaming Options in Facilities Increases Security and Rehabilitation March 5, 2018 As a leading innovator of corrections technology, GTL has long understood the importance of offering a wide range of technology and education products. To this end, one of the innovations GTL has developed for inmate tablets is a range of video games. GTL’s […]

Video Visitation Helps Facilities Avoid Flu Outbreak March 1, 2018 The 2017-18 flu season has been a particularly bad one. It has caused schools to recess in at least 12 states, leading to an obvious disruption in routine. The disruption has also spread to other institutions. Some prisons have been shutting down in-person visitation for […]

GTL Data IQ: A Unique Security Aid Mitch Volkart, GTL Senior Product Manager February 15, 2018 From Sir Author Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes on the page to Adrian Monk on the small screen to Making a Murderer on your streaming device, for centuries the public has been fascinated by detective stories. Recently, technology has made […]

GTL and Telmate Provide One Powerful Upgrade for Community Corrections Chuck Geveden, Telmate Strategic Account Executive February 12, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) GTL – both directly and via our wholly-owned subsidiaries Telmate and TouchPay – provides value to our customers through parole and community corrections solutions that help reduce recidivism and streamlines the […]

Connecting Inmates and Friends and Family Members More Frequently: The Mission Behind GTL’s Request2Call™ Feature January 17, 2018 Multiple studies have shown that family communication can reduce recidivism. A 1972 study titled “Explorations in Inmate-Family Relationships” showed a consistent positive relationship between parole success and strong family ties while the parolee was in prison. A […]

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Kelly Lindman, Director of Product Management, Customer Channels at GTL. January 10, 2018 As a parent, I know there is nothing better than waking up and seeing your children’s smiling faces. Unfortunately, inmates are not able to experience this joy. But with GTL’s Messaging application, it is now […]

12 Months of Progress: Leadership and Evolution Matt Caesar, Executive Vice President – Product & Technology, GTL January 8, 2018 RESTON, Va., – (PR Newswire) The last 12 months have been particularly significant for the GTL team. As the needs of our industry changed, we spared no effort to remain the technology leader in everything […]

How Far We’ve Come: 2017 A Year of Innovation January 3, 2018 At the end of 2016, our CEO Brian Oliver said he was “excited about the expertise that we have brought on board and look forward to the products, technology, and services GTL will bring to our current and new customers in 2017 with […]

GTL Receives ASTORS Awards for Corrections Technology Solutions December 20, 2017 (PR Newswire) Reston, Va. – GTL, a leader in corrections technology and inmate communications, recently received two ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards. Providing services to over 2 million inmates in more than 2,500 correctional facilities, it is critical for GTL to maintain the highest technology […]