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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: September 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Paul Lawson
SUBJECT: Inmate Telecommunications Services
DEPARTMENT: Corrections
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Corrections requests authorization to confirm and
negotiate commission levels and award the Inmate Telecommunications Services contract to
Securus and authorize the Chairman to sign the subsequent contract. Securus Technologies offers
the best commission structure and was ranked as the provider most qualified to serve Okaloosa
County.
BACKGROUND: A Request for Proposals was issued on August 2, 2013. A selection
committee consisting of Donna Lawler, Systems and Networks; Bob Card, Information Systems
Applications; Tammy Matthews and Audie Beadle, Department of Corrections; Jack Allen,
Purchasing met on August 21, 2013, to review and rank 5 proposals. Securus offers the best
commission structure and was ranked as the provider most qualified to serve Okaloosa County.
Ranking was based on each vendors understanding of the scope of work, references, experience and
pricing. Securus has demonstrated their integrity, experience, and understanding of the scope of
work and has provided outstanding performance over the past 4 years. Securus is a well established
inmate telecommunications provider with over 30 years experience in jails and prisons around the
country.
The Department of Corrections provides on-site visitation to all inmates each week. New
technology now provides for web-based video visitation for inmates and their families, friends
and attorneys by locating detention grade video visitation equipment in inmate housing areas.
This equipment would enable potential visitors to schedule visits via the internet at times and
from locations more convenient to them, and preclude the need for them to come on-site.
Adding this feature promises to bring additional revenue to the general fund, to reduce inmate
movement inside the facility and the amount of time invested to accommodate on-site visits.
OPTIONS: Approve Reject
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator