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  "title": "RFID Inmate Wristbands — Tamper-Evident Corrections",
  "description": "At BOM level, RFID inmate wristbands embed a UHF EPC Gen2v2 chip (Impinj M730, NXP UCODE 8 / 9) for ceiling-reader long-range automated headcount +...",
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  "imageAlt": "RFID tamper-evident inmate wristband — reinforced TPU with one-way locking clasp and frangible antenna trace for corrections facilities",
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    {
      "question": "What happens if an inmate tries to remove or transfer the wristband?",
      "answer": "Tamper-evident design uses a one-way locking clasp + frangible antenna trace embedded in the band. Any attempt to cut, stretch, or unbuckle the band breaks the antenna circuit — the chip stops responding within seconds and the management system flags 'band tampered' immediately. The band also shows visible physical damage at the attempt site, providing visual evidence during officer rounds even before the chip-level alert reaches the system. The architecture detects defeat-attempts rather than preventing them — no band is uncuttable, but a successful cut creates an alert in seconds."
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    {
      "question": "Can the RFID wristband track inmate location in real time?",
      "answer": "Yes — UHF ceiling-mounted readers (Impinj R700 / Zebra FX9600 / Alien ALR-F800) installed in housing units, corridors, common areas, and checkpoints provide zone-level location tracking on a low-latency update cycle. The system records timestamped zone transitions for every inmate, enabling real-time population dashboards and historical movement playback for incident investigation. Room-level / sub-zone accuracy comes from additional readers at door thresholds. Reader manufacturers publish site-survey guides; Proud Tek supports integrators during the RFID-site-survey phase to validate chip-and-antenna compatibility."
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    {
      "question": "How long does the wristband last under continuous wear?",
      "answer": "Reinforced TPU is specified for extended continuous 24/7 wear — typically 3-12 months depending on facility cleaning chemistry, inmate movement intensity, and replacement cadence. Resistant to bleach, quat-ammonium cleaning agents, body oils, sweat, UV, and sustained friction. For longer-term inmates, bands replace during routine processing without disrupting the digital identity record — old chip UID retired, new chip UID linked to the same inmate-management record."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does UHF RFID headcount compare to manual counts for ACA audit?",
      "answer": "Automated UHF headcount generates a timestamped digital record of every inmate present in a zone — satisfies ACA Performance-Based Standards requirements for movement-tracking documentation and headcount accuracy. Manual counts rely on officer attestation and paper logs, which are accepted but less auditable. Most facilities running RFID headcount continue to perform scheduled manual reconciliation counts for defence-in-depth — the workflow shifts from primary-manual to primary-RFID with manual reconciliation rather than wholesale replacement."
    },
    {
      "question": "What reader infrastructure is required for a typical housing unit?",
      "answer": "Typical housing unit uses ceiling-mounted UHF antennas providing overlapping coverage of day rooms, corridors, and cell blocks — antenna count and placement determined by unit geometry, construction materials (concrete attenuates UHF differently from drywall), and desired read rate. Reader manufacturers (Impinj, Zebra, Alien) publish site-survey guides. Site survey typically takes a day per housing unit; chip-and-antenna validation runs in parallel with the building integrator's electrical / network rough-in."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is this appropriate for behavioural-health locked units?",
      "answer": "Yes, with consultation. The same wristband architecture deploys for behavioural-health locked-unit elopement prevention — UHF zone-boundary readers at perimeter doors and unit boundaries, HF positive-ID at medication-administration touchpoints. Suicide-resistant closure variants are available for at-risk populations; the closure mechanism and band material are reviewed against ligature-risk assessment as part of the unit-by-unit specification process. Joint Commission Behavioural Health Care Standards alignment is part of the consultation."
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    "name": "Proud Tek Co., Limited"
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