Every week news stories reveal yet another death occurring while in police custody or prison. The statistics are staggering and the instances of suicide attempts and completions create issues for victims, families, correctional staff and the community in general. The U.S. has seen an 18 percent increase in prison suicides since 2009 (based on a 2 year study). In most cases these deaths could have been prevented. Introducing AliveLock–the missing piece for immediate detection of emergency events. AliveLock is the first and onlycomprehensive inmate and patient monitoring system engineered from the ground up by correctional professionals, providing continuous monitoring for at-risk populations.
The AliveLock RiskWatch
AliveLock’s system, using RiskWatch technology, reduces the risk of self-injury or undetected medical emergencies in jails, prisons and law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, county, private and local levels. AliveLock is specifically designed to alert staff of an inmate’s vital sign changes associated with restraint and seclusion events, as well as, medical emergencies, seizures, cardiac events, suicide attempts, restraint and seclusion issues, withdrawal complications and unknown medical history. AliveLock provides a crucial safety tool to work in conjunction with properly trained staff and solid suicide prevention protocol. Consider AliveLock the added layer of protection when the standard procedures fail or when an inmate makes an attempt regardless of prevention.
AliveLock co-founders Melanie Bailey and Connie Ballew conceptualized AliveLock while working together in corrections. Their mission was tochange the landscape of those at-risk in jails, correctional and mental health facilities by developing a tool to detect when an inmate was making a suicide attempt or not getting oxygen, something that wasn’t currently available. The trauma of sitting in a jail cell can be overwhelming for some, specifically those who have never been in one before. Studies show that even inmates who were in custody past the traditional risk period of 48 hours were making significant suicide attempts in custody.
Dr. William Fleming, Cardio Thoracic Surgeon and AliveLock's Medical Director, believes the key to having the response times needed to save lives is the ability to monitor an inmate’s oxygen saturation continuously throughout their incarceration or until a qualified mental health provider could determine there was no longer a risk. He considers AliveLock’s technology both necessary and in-demand.
