Correctional Services Department's 124 million yuan to build intelligent communication He Junyao questioned: The most expensive iPhone is only 10,000 yuan

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved 3 appropriations for the Correctional Services Department system this afternoon (27th), involving a total of about $400 million, including $124 million for the implementation of "Integrated Persons in Prisoners" in 19 correctional institutions or facilities. "Intelligent Communication System" for inmates to call designated relatives and friends in a self-service form at designated locations in correctional institutions after approval.

Legislative Councilor Ho Kwan-yao questioned that the system is expensive and does not support video calls.

Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services Wu Chaojue explained that the lack of video calls involves security considerations, and the system is equipped with a keyword recognition function. When keywords such as escape from prison appear, the department staff will be reminded.

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He Junyao criticized the intelligent communication system that does not support video calls: "It is not complicated to have video today. Any smart phone can have video. How difficult would it be to understand?" He also questioned that the system is very expensive: "The most expensive iPhone is 10,000 mosquitoes, and 300 iPhones are worth 3 million. Do you want to ask me how much it costs?"

Wu Chaojue said that the absence of video calls is mainly due to operational and security issues. Referring to foreign experience, if the video is connected to an unaudited terminal, such as a mobile phone, the call may be intercepted, and the video may appear. People and contexts that influenced the interrogation.

He emphasized that security is a priority for the department. The system is equipped with a keyword recognition function, and the whole process is recorded or monitored. If a keyword such as escape from prison is found, the system can remind colleagues to intervene or terminate the communication, which is different from the iPhone function.

Can monitor in 4 languages ​​and will alert staff when talking about escape from prison

Mr. Tse Wai-chuen, Member of Architecture, Surveying, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, is concerned about how much maintenance costs the system involves every year, how the government guarantees the quality of the system's maintenance, and how many languages ​​the system can monitor for keywords.

Wu Chaojue said that the current system can monitor four languages, including Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Vietnamese. In the future, new languages ​​will be considered according to market supply and the proportion of inmates' nationality.

Leung Kai-cho, senior system manager of the Correctional Services Department, pointed out that at present, the government has not tendered for the system, and the maintenance cost is only an estimate. As for the quality of maintenance, the EMSD will recruit qualified contractors and will definitely consider it according to the scoring criteria.

Mr. Chiu Dak-gan, a member of the science and technology innovation sector, asked how the communication system can help inmates rehabilitate, and whether the government's smart prison blueprint will include rehabilitative services.

Wu Chaojue pointed out that the department has conducted research and found that the support of family and friends is very important for the rehabilitation of inmates. At present, there are only two ways for inmates to make phone calls. They are for definite and necessary needs, such as the death of a relative or friend, or after a certain period of time. There are no relatives and friends to visit during the time, and escorting inmates to make phone calls involves complicated procedures. The new system can solve this problem and increase the opportunities for inmates to contact relatives and friends.

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