Proven and Dedicated Corrections Technology

Tusa’s parent company Core played a major role in developing and implementing technology solutions that were instrumental in helping Northern Ireland’s correctional facilities increase the security and safety of both staff and inmates.

The legacy of the past 30 years of ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland has left the NI Prison Service with the challenge of managing a complex population. This involves managing terrorist inmates alongside pre-trial offenders, sentenced misdemeanants and convicted felons within the same facility.

The focus of our company is dedicated exclusively on the corrections industry, resulting in solutions that are uniquely designed to help your corrections agency increase security, accountability, and efficiency.

Security: We are corrections security experts. A key factor in the history of our company is our successful work within the unique security demands of the terrorist population of the Northern Ireland Prison Service. To meet the rigorous security needs our solutions have been penetration tested to the required standards of the Northern Ireland government and have achieved the highest level of performance. Our security solutions have resulted in significantly increasing the control of the inmate population and reduction of disorders and violence.

Accountability: We know you cannot manage without accountability. All our solutions are designed to meet the unique operational demands of corrections agencies and provide correctional facilities an added layer of security and protection. Uniquely through our biometric log on, our solutions tie a person to each event so the facility can determine exactly who carried out each action. Full reporting and audit trail functionality allows facilities to substantiate that they have met their duty of care obligations to inmates, and provides increased protection from litigation. These measures have proven instrumental in identifying and mitigating breaches.

Efficiency: We understand the operational practices and procedures of correctional facilities.  Our solutions support business process improvement. we have enabled agencies to better manage staff resources and workload, reduce redundant processes, and avoid wasteful use of funds. Our streamlined processes have reduced work duplication, and helped agencies ensure that staff resources are managed cost effectively.

Future proofed Solutions

All our solutions are built on open platforms, giving you maximum flexibility and choice when selecting vendors and solutions to meet your requirements. Cost savings are achieved by eliminating vendor lock in.

Investing in Tusa solutions means an investment in a system that is technology independent and will withstand vendor changes. Tusa’s solutions will grow and evolve to meet the ever changing needs of your facility. Our strategy is to grow with our customers, developing solutions that meet your needs now and in the future.

Company Firsts

• 1st in UK Corrections Industry to use fingerprint biometric log on to protect confidential information
• 1st in UK to provide an RFID reader solution used in conjunction with custodial locks to replace and/or supplement physical keys
• 1st in UK to provide biometric secure login to enable staff to access confidential information from the inmate management system on computers located in inmate housing areas
• 1st in UK to provide an IP, Power over Ethernet custodial lock, in collaboration with custodial lock manufacturer
• 1st in UK to record custody interactions at each cell in real time