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Discussion on attorney-client privileged calls using Securus tablets
1:20:54
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Council Member Sandy Nurse inquires about the process for ensuring attorney-client privileged communications are not recorded when using Securus tablets in NYC jails. James Conroy from the Department of Correction explains the multiple safeguards in place.
- There are various ways to get on the 'do not record' list, including requests through the legal division and a website for number registration.
- Calls that are not pre-registered as privileged receive a dual-level admonishment informing both parties that the call is being recorded.
- Text messaging is not available on the tablets.
Sandy Nurse
1:20:54
I'm gonna go back to Securus.
1:20:56
I just had one question I wanted to ask, and then I have some questions, from council member Kaban, who we weren't able to make quorum to get on.
1:21:14
We had a question about the phone calls, being used by the Securus tablets.
1:21:19
They bill the phone calls that go through those tablets.
1:21:22
There was a question if there is a do not record option to ensure attorney client communications are retained, or is it just every single call might be rec is recorded?
James Conroy
1:21:36
There's there's multiple ways to get on the do not record list, requests directly through the legal division or the department.
1:21:45
There's a website, where you could go on and and speak to see whether or not your number is registered.
1:21:54
There is when that is not the case, when there is a line that isn't is going to be recorded, there's a dual level, what we call an admonishment, essentially informing the caller and the the recipient that this call is being recorded.
1:22:10
If you believe that you it should be, privileged, then you should hang up and not utilize this line.
1:22:17
And then there's actually, information on our website is how to go on there and register that number.
1:22:24
We do get these numbers in bulk, especially from defender agencies, you know, to input them.
1:22:28
But there is both the ability to do it.
1:22:32
And then when it's not, especially now since 2021, when it is not on a privileged line, that you get this this second two tier admonishment to make sure that people are aware that, otherwise, the phones are being recorded.
1:22:45
I'm sorry.
1:22:45
I don't know if that answered your question, Cher.
Sandy Nurse
1:22:47
I think that does.
1:22:48
Okay.
1:22:50
And it it's just more for getting it on the record.
James Conroy
1:22:52
Understood.
Sandy Nurse
1:22:53
And then for the same thing with text, they are able to send text out of the tablets?
1:22:58
No?
1:22:58
No.
1:23:00
Okay.