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Three Prisoners coded a prison data collection program that tracks numbers related to inmate meals while in prison
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Three computer savvy inmates serving time at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center have created a data collection program that may save the state millions of dollars, say three state representatives.

The program initially was developed to monitor inmates during chow time. By entering each inmate in a computer system as they receive their food, corrections employees hoped to catch prisoners who were getting back in line and receiving a second meal.

Oklahoma Corrections Department spokesman Jerry Massie said the program developed and maintained by inmates has been in place at Joseph Harp in Lexington for close to two years.

Massie said that the program has the potential to be implemented in other state-run correctional facilities.

Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Slaughterville, Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, and Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, toured the medium-security facility Thursday to meet with corrections officials and the inmates themselves.

While neither Massie or the lawmakers would give the names of the inmates who developed and currently are working on the program, both Martin and Cleveland said they believe one is serving time on a murder charge and at least one of the remaining two is incarcerated for a sex-related crime.

Read more at: http://newsok.com/technology-savvy-oklahoma-inmates-develop-monitoring-program-that-may-save-state-money/article/3898257



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This is pretty cool that 3 inmates came up with this program, and its especially great that it'll save the state so much money. If it works I fully support implimenting this in all jails

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Wow that's extremely useful especially since it could save the states thousands of dollars in prison funding. Hopefully, more prisons will find ways such as this make their inmates more productive.

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Very cool that these inmates came up with this. i also assume that they will be looking for a lighter prison sentence. but non the less very cool and helpful to the state.

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Im surprised that a program like this hasn't alreday been created, anyways, its a good thing that this program will save the state some money

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kinda funny how they also traced the products too to find out the prices for the same product were different for different facilities (end of article)

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