Prison Managed Access System Jammer Deployments

Since the first high profile prison managed access system (MAS) jammer deployment to thwart contraband cell phones at the MDOC facility in Parchman, MS., state departments of correction around the country have been evaluating the technology for potential deployment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced a statewide deployment of cell phone jammers, despite high profile concerns about their effectiveness. And recently, Texas and Maryland moved to test the technology in their prison facilities.

Given these high profile initiatives and the high cost of the systems, it is not surprising that new MAS providers have moved into the market to challenge the incumbent, Tecore. A review of recent FCC Experimental Licensing System applications show the following firms deploying and testing managed access jamming systems in state prisons around the country:

Update (3/28/13): Screened Images has applied for FCC Experimental Licensing at:

Avenal (KINGS), CA (0276-EX-ST-2013)
Avenal (KINGS), CA (0178-EX-PL-2013)
Leakesville, MS (0220-EX-ST-2013)

Update (2/9/13): Screened Images has applied for FCC Experimental Licensing at:

California Corrections Center (0107-EX-ST-2013)
High Desert State Prison (0108-EX-ST-2013)
Pelican Bay State Prison (0109-EX-ST-2013)
California Health Care Facility (0112-EX-ST-2013)

Update (2/4/13): Screened Images has applied for FCC Experimental Licensing at:

Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) located at 5100 OByrnes Ferry Rd, Jamestown, CA 95327 (0105-EX-ST-2013)

Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) located at 4001 Highway 104 Ione, CA 95640 (0041-EX-ST-2013)

Company	Location	Application Data	Notes
Screened Images, Inc.	South Mississippi Correctional Institution – Leaksville, MS	7/2/12 0539-EX-ST-2012 0901-EX-ST-2012	Owned by Joseph Noonan, founder of Corrections.com & BINJ Labs
Screened Images, Inc.	Avenal State Prison (ASP) located at 1 Kings Way Avenal, CA	11/13/12 0541-EX-ST-2012 0902-EX-ST-2012
Screened Images, Inc.	Ironwood State Prison (ISP) located at 19005 Wileys Well Road Blythe, CA	12/14/12 0980-EX-ST-2012
Screened Images, Inc.	Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, 19025 Wileys Well Rd. Blythe, CA	12/14/12 0981-EX-ST-2012
Screened Images, Inc.	Centinela State Prison, 2302 Brown Road Imperial, CA	1/11/13 0983-EX-ST-2012
Screened Images, Inc.	Calipatria State Prison (?)	12/17/12 0987-EX-ST-2012	App has been requested to be made confidential. The “why STA is necessary” field says that the demonstration is to take place at Ironwood State Prison (ISP) located at the Avenal State Prison (ASP) located at 1 Kings WayAvenal, CA 93204 yet the transmitter location is for Calipatria, CA
Blind Tiger Communications, Inc.	Phillips State Prison, 2989 West Rock Quarry RdBuford, Georgia	8/18/12 0749-EX-ST-2012 0979-EX-ST-2012	Owned by the founder of mobile-soap.com

We contacted an employee of Blind Tiger Communications who shared with us that the system is working as required, is cost effective compared to the competition, and has the State of Georgia (Govenor’s Office) extremely pleased. Efforts to reach Joseph Noonan for comment were unsuccessful.

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Brian Byrne is the founder and Managing Partner of Dallas based meshIP, a technology services firm offering cloud computing strategies and services. He is an accomplished executive with senior management experience in all facets of the technology, telecom, cloud computing, and SaaS industries. He has proven success in developing, financing and executing strategic plans as well as launching new ventures. His background includes a record of significant achievement in international business development and his credentials include a MBA in Marketing and Management Strategy from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, a MS from the School of Computer Science at DePaul University, and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

He is also the inventor of the patented meshDETECT, Secure Prison Cell Phone Solutions.

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