ThirdFactor | Biometrics to control prison methadone distribution

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The UK Department of Health (DoH) is to install a biometric-based computer controlled methadone dispensing system (CCMDS) in 100 prisons in England due to the increasing numbers of patients.

Prisoners will be subject to a biometric fingerprint or iris scan before the methadone is dispensed. Participation is optional and the DoH said the system does not infringe human rights because does not physically store ‘images’ of biometric data - only the coding which enables an individual to be identified. The DoH has signed a framework contract with supplier NEC for the system, which local Primary Care Trusts will install.

Smart cards replace paper coupons in Indian prison

Prisoners at Tihar prisons, located near New Delhi, India, will now be using smart cards instead of paper coupons for their food purchases.

As reported by The Economic Times, the former system of paper food coupons led to misuse and illegal activity within the jail. Some prisoners would use it for currency in order to get banned substances or buy favors from others.

EAB looks to drive the biometric market place

The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is focusing on a goal of driving the research and development of biometrics and building the future of the industry around a concern for end-user privacy protection.

Finland prison deploys Idesco access control solutions

Idesco was chosen by the Kuopio Prison in Finland to supply its access control readers during a recent renovation and expansion project of its prison building.

Biometric system failures causing major problems at London prison

The biometric program at HMP Isis prison in London requires inmates to authenticate their identities via thumbprint before moving from one area to the next. System errors, however, have been leading to back-ups that leads to all prisoners waiting before they can move on, according to an article from The Telegraph.

ARMM to use biometrics to detect absent and ghost employees

The government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Philippines announced plans to begin searching for and ghost employees and absent employees by incorporating a biometric time and attendance system for government employees across the region, according to an Inquirer News article.

Biometrics on the table as Pakistan looks at improving voting process

Election Authorities in Islamabad, Pakistan have been working towards a voting system that would include biometrics to impede fraudulent voting, according to an article from The Express Tribune.

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