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Joni and Friends debuts the Cub wheelchair to better serve pediatric chair users

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wheelchair, School, Child, Disability, Cub, Developed country, Prison, Elevator mechanic

We know this because after every Wheels for the World wheelchair outreach, hundreds of people are left still waiting—including children.

Key Points: 
  • We know this because after every Wheels for the World wheelchair outreach, hundreds of people are left still waiting—including children.
  • To meet the growing need for pediatric wheelchairs, Joni and Friends was pleased to help develop a next-generation pediatric mobility device, the Cub wheelchair.
  • Joni and Friends worked with the manufacturer to develop features to better suit the wheelchair for environments in developing nations like narrow doorways, unpaved streets, and small vehicles.
  • Joni and Friends distributes a variety of pediatric wheelchairs through our Wheels for the World outreaches, including restored wheelchairs.

Capsa’s New NexPak Addresses Medication Administration Efficiencies In Correctional Care

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Nursing, Ageing, Pharmacy automation, Safety, Risk, Prison

To mitigate these obstacles, correctional facilities are moving to innovative approaches such as Capsa Healthcare's NexPak , which streamlines medication management via advanced automation and revamped workflows.

Key Points: 
  • To mitigate these obstacles, correctional facilities are moving to innovative approaches such as Capsa Healthcare's NexPak , which streamlines medication management via advanced automation and revamped workflows.
  • By eliminating laborious medication preparation and administration procedures, NexPak empower staff to focus on more impactful responsibilities, fostering improved adherence to treatment regimens, and contributing to the overall wellness of the correctional facility’s patient population.
  • Now, more than ever, we must embrace technology in correctional care,” says Huan K. Nguyen, R.Ph.
  • NexPak was designed as a scalable solution to improve efficiency and safety in the medication administration process.”

Cook County Health’s Correctional Health Program at Cook County Jail Accredited for Quality Health Care Services

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Public, CCH, Pharmacy, Dental care, Health promotion, National Commission, Health, Safety, Risk, International Patient Safety Goals, Cook County Jail, Cook County Sheriff, Prison, CCHP, Environment, Accreditation, Patient, Mental health, Work, Physician, Interim, Mental, Medical director, Excellence, Nursing

Chicago, IL, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cook County Health’s (CCH) Cermak Health Services has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) for demonstrating full compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in jails.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago, IL, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cook County Health’s (CCH) Cermak Health Services has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) for demonstrating full compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in jails.
  • Cermak Health Services was recognized for its ongoing commitment to providing quality health services for the patients at Cook County Jail.
  • “Providing exceptional health care services in correctional health facilities is a critical component of public health in Cook County.
  • This accreditation reaffirms our mission to offer equitable, comprehensive care to all, regardless of their circumstances.”
    “Accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is reflective of what Cook County Health stands for – which is that every individual has the right to receive quality, compassionate health care,” said Dr. Erik Mikaitis, Interim CEO of Cook County Health.

ParaZero Develops Counter Drone Solutions Leveraging Its Unique Technology

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Gun, Element, Attack, C-UAS, Human, UAS, Prison

Tel Aviv, Israel, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ParaZero Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PRZO) (the "Company” or “ParaZero”), an aerospace company focused on drone technologies for commercial drones, defense drones and urban air mobility aircraft, recently announced its intention to enter the counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS or anti-drone) market, by developing dedicated solutions based on its advanced technology, as announced on February 27, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Counter-drone technology encompasses a wide range of solutions that allow users to detect, classify, and mitigate drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.
  • This includes everything from camera systems and specialist drone detection radars to net guns and cyber takeover systems.
  • “Our drone technology solutions leverage a distinct technology portfolio protected by global patents, that we have developed over the course of more than ten years.
  • We believe that this technology portfolio enables us to effectively counteract various threats posed by drones by rapidly developing bespoke C-UAS solutions for key clientele," said Boaz Shetzer, ParaZero CEO.

Claritas Releases the Most Comprehensive and Representative Demographic and Cartographic Data Available to Help Marketers Achieve Superior ROI

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Monday, April 15, 2024
ROI, News, Bias, Population growth, Nursing, Senior, United States census, Government, Prison, Retail

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClaritasTM a data-driven marketing leader that leverages a proprietary identity graph to help marketers achieve superior ROI, today announced the general availability of its Demographic and Cartographic Data update, the most comprehensive and representative measurements and projections of the US population currently available.

Key Points: 
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClaritasTM a data-driven marketing leader that leverages a proprietary identity graph to help marketers achieve superior ROI, today announced the general availability of its Demographic and Cartographic Data update, the most comprehensive and representative measurements and projections of the US population currently available.
  • Fortunately, Claritas customers do not need to wait for access to superior demographic and cartographic data as Claritas’ proprietary methodology already measures and reports on the US population at a much deeper and broader level.
  • Projects the total population from the base (starting year) of the current year’s estimates to the five-year estimate down to the block group level.
  • As Claritas data has shown for many years:
    Nearly half of the U.S. population identifies as multicultural and that number is expected to grow over the next few years.

4Sight Labs Introduces OverWatch™ System

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
General Health, Hardware, Biometrics, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Technology, Medical Devices, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Health Technology, Biotechnology, Wearables, Mobile Technology, Health, Public Policy, Government, Safety, Risk, City, Overwatch, Arrest, Prison, Skin temperature, Heart rate, Bureau, Movement, Data management, Multimedia, Death, Algorithm, Labs, Drug

4Sight Labs, pioneers in biometric monitoring solutions for custody environments, today announced the launch of OverWatch™, the first-of-its-kind, comprehensive biometric monitoring system designed to address the wellness and safety of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, jails, detention centers, and correctional facilities.

Key Points: 
  • 4Sight Labs, pioneers in biometric monitoring solutions for custody environments, today announced the launch of OverWatch™, the first-of-its-kind, comprehensive biometric monitoring system designed to address the wellness and safety of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, jails, detention centers, and correctional facilities.
  • "Every in-custody incident presents significant concerns for the health of individuals, careers of officers, and financial liability for cities and counties," stated John DeFalco, CEO of 4Sight Labs.
  • The system seamlessly syncs data between agencies and across the custody stages, ensuring that critical information is accessible when and where it's needed most.
  • 4Sight Labs is poised to modernize custody environments nationwide.

VBI Vaccines Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Revenues, net: Revenues, net for the full year 2023 were $8.7 million as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2022.
  • Cost of Revenues: Cost of revenues was $12.5 million for the full year 2023 as compared to $11.3 million in 2022.
  • Non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and to be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial results.

FreeWriters Releases the Groundbreaking New Book: MINDFUL WRITING FROM THE COUNTY JAIL

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Prison, Child, Environment, Exercise, Trauma, Poverty, APG system, Abuse, Neglect, Crime, Imprisonment, Woman, Freedom, Mail

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindful writing is a therapeutic exercise that gives participants the freedom to express their deepest thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. The stories featured in the book allow the reader to become a compassionate witness to the lives of jailed individuals, and gain an understanding of their background and the experiences that shaped them. Their stories often reveal extreme poverty, untreated addiction, mental illness, institutional discrimination, and limited educational opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Mindful Writing from the County Jail presents over one hundred micro-short stories written by men and women being held in county jails throughout Minnesota.
  • It also includes photos from inside the jail and heartrending illustrations from current and formerly incarcerated artists.
  • ST. PAUL, Minn., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindful writing is a therapeutic exercise that gives participants the freedom to express their deepest thoughts and feelings in a safe environment.
  • The practice of mindful writing offers them a rare opportunity to confront their demons and acknowledge the wounded child that resides within.

CBSA firearms and weapons seizure in NB leads to multiple charges against NS residents

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
CBSA, THC, Law enforcement, RCMP, Prison, Livingstone, Arrest, Health Canada, NB, Weapon, Cannabis, Oil, Cannabidiol, NS, Drug

The RCMP in St. Stephen, NB took custody of the travellers and transported them to the St. George RCMP detachment where they were held in custody overnight.

Key Points: 
  • The RCMP in St. Stephen, NB took custody of the travellers and transported them to the St. George RCMP detachment where they were held in custody overnight.
  • On April 6, 2024, Scott and Joyce Livingstone appeared in Saint John Provincial Court via phone.
  • They were remanded into custody and separately transferred to the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre and New Brunswick Women's Correctional Centre in Miramichi.
  • "CBSA front line officers in New Brunswick are on alert to detect and intercept prohibited guns and weapons at the land border.

ACTS LAW Addresses Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin Controversy

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Crime, Woman, Prison, Animal, Rehabilitation, Male, Minor, ACTS, Female, Paraphilia, Assault, County, Behavior, Superior court, Sacramento County Superior Court

Recently, the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin is facing closure over allegations of similar types of behavior, with matters so bad it was known as a "rape club" by inmates and workers.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin is facing closure over allegations of similar types of behavior, with matters so bad it was known as a "rape club" by inmates and workers.
  • "The racial and class inequity that leads to women being imprisoned has never been addressed in our state," Mr. Rochen said.
  • "In the FCI Dublin institution, inmates were subjected to all manner of horrific sexual crimes on a daily basis.
  • He was the supervisor of the call center operated by the federal prison, where these women worked.