This project provides for the design and implementation of wireless internet at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) and Community Corrections (CC). The project also supports installation of wireless internet upgrades at the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC). The project scope includes replacing aged MCCF network switches and installing Wi-Fi throughout the MCCF facility including the common areas of housing pods, medical suite, and administrative areas. Wi-Fi will also be installed throughout the CC facility. Implementing Wi-Fi at MCCF and CC will enhance implementation of the new Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, improve work productivity, and provide advanced learning technology for the staff and inmate population

MCCF administrative areas and MCDC Wi-Fi upgrades are programmed for FY24; CC is programmed for FY25.

The lack of wireless internet at MCCF and CC limits the implementation of the EHR system, restricts how staff can work and train, limits inmate programming, and reduces efficiencies. Without wireless internet, employees must use network cables to connect to the internet and access files where a network cable is available. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) also cannot be implemented in these facilities due to the outdated technology infrastructure. Without wireless internet, EHR capabilities would be limited; providers would be required to record medical information on a mobile device for visits and medication administered in housing areas and then perform a daily data download. This delays the recording of medical information which could result in adverse health outcomes. The EHR system will be implemented in all three Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities (MCCF, CC, and MCDC).

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