Case Study: BetaGov improves cell-check accuracy and efficiency with Guard1 electronic cell-check system

BetaGov Study Finds 100% Cell Check Accuracy with Guard1

BetaGov, a government innovation group partnering with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, faced a challenge ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of manual safety checks in a high-risk prison unit. To address discrepancies in documentation and improve oversight, they tested an electronic cell check system from the vendor Guard1 against the existing paper-based method.

By implementing Guard1's electronic system, which used wands and buttons to automatically log check times, the vendor provided a solution that ensured 100% accuracy in documentation. The results showed a statistically significant improvement, as video audits of the control group using manual logs revealed only 56% accuracy. This measurable impact demonstrated that Guard1's technology enabled timely, defensible checks and gave supervisors reliable data for feedback.

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