New technology at the Oklahoma County Detention Center could help spot a crisis before it starts. The jail has begun installing radar-based biometric sensors designed to monitor inmates’ vital signs in real time, part of a larger effort to save lives and improve emergency response.
So far this year, seven inmates have died inside the jail. To help prevent further deaths, officials are turning to high technology sensors to fill the gaps between inmate sight checks.
“We do sight checks hourly, or maybe every 30 to 15 minutes depending on the scenario,” said Greg Couch, Chief of Infrastructure and Technology at the jail. “But someone could have a medical episode right after their sight check. Something could happen in the next five minutes.”…