Wired reports on the Fulton Country Sheriff's office using sensors embedded into walls and wristbands on inmates to track inmates' heartbeat and their location. The technology is from Georgia-based firm Talitrix. Per the Wired article the Sheriff's office and Talitrix claim that the system makes the jail more efficient and increases safety:
claim the system can help make understaffed jails more efficient and increase overall safety, while monitoring heart rates can alert staff to an inmate’s potential health problems or suicide attempts.
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