Government Technology: Spread across 58,110 square miles, Michigan’s state correctional facilities didn’t provide easy access for parole board members to meet with prisoners for court hearings. And with public safety jeopardized each time a prisoner is transported to a court hearing, it only made sense for state officials to find a safer and more efficient way to conduct hearings. Officials found a solution in video-conferencing technology that connects to all state correctional facilities — and a growing number of courts.

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