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FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2024 – ViaPath Technologies, a global technology leader that facilitates successful reintegration for incarcerated individuals, announced today an expansion to its partnership with Promising People, LLC to bring the educational technology company’s patent-pending Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, training, and communication system to the correctional facilities ViaPath currently serves. VR has proven to increase retention rates while decreasing the time necessary to teach skills.

“At ViaPath, we are committed to bringing the very best and very latest technology to the populations we serve to help them learn and make their chances of success post-incarceration the greatest,” said Tony Lowden, Chief Impact Officer at ViaPath. “We know that VR headsets make training easier to consume and increase knowledge retention. We want our clients to benefit from the best method of delivery possible.”

The options for VR training with this program include 21 different career and technical education courses of study—ranging from construction trades to coding and healthcare—all of which lead to high-demand jobs that pay well and provide stability. All Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses lead to nationally recognized certifications with the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

“Our students learn more, learn more quickly, and retain more of what they learn,” said Dr. John L. Evans, President of Promising People. “We are excited by this partnership and what it means for students at correctional facilities. This is the next natural step in preparing returning citizens for success in the hiring process.”

In the jobs report from October 4, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that construction trades added an estimated 25,000 positions and healthcare added 45,000 overall.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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Rapid deployment supports agency in safeguarding and maintaining the well-being of incarcerated populations.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2024 – ViaPath Technologies, the leader in communications technology for corrections, announced today the expansion of networking facilities to support operations and communications in North Carolina correctional facilities in the wake of the devastation from hurricane Helene.

Due to power and water outages, more than 2,000 residents at multiple correctional facilities in western North Carolina have been safely moved to other locations. ViaPath responded immediately to expand networking capacity into the new housing areas and increase capabilities for communications. ViaPath is working with NCDAC to ensure each incarcerated individual who has been moved continues to have access to ViaPath Inspire® tablets with the ability to connect with loved ones and utilize our free education and wellness programming. In addition, we have also issued free calls for every incarcerated individual using our services in the state.

“We understand the importance of communications, particularly in stressful times such as the unprecedented aftermath of hurricane Helene,” said ViaPath CEO, Deb Alderson. “We have discussed the likelihood of needs like this with our clients and were ready to jump in as soon as it was possible to build out capacity at the intake facilities. Our teams have been working around the clock to ensure that as residents were moved, the communications capacity would be there to meet their needs.”

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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The secure, HIPAA-compliant system automates patient requests and streamlines the ability to triage healthcare requests.

September 24, 2024 (Falls Church, VA) —  ViaPath Technologies, a global technology leader that facilitates successful reintegration for incarcerated individuals, announced today the launch of a first-of-its-kind system to improve access to care and reduce costs within correctional facilities. The new Sick Call Triage Portal allows incarcerated individuals to use ViaPath’s industry leading Inspire® tablets to submit digital health request forms. Requests are automatically routed to medical personnel, streamlining their ability to triage requests and schedule appropriate medical consultations.

“We are pleased to introduce a tool that provides incarcerated patients better access to care and reduces costs for correctional facilities,” said Todd Stutts, ViaPath Senior Vice President of Business Development. “The digital forms on ViaPath’s Inspire tablets help ensure that requests are routed correctly, promptly, and securely, which supports faster processing, improved accountability, and most importantly, better health outcomes.”

“The forms on ViaPath’s Inspire tablets help ensure that requests are routed correctly, promptly and securely – which supports faster processing, improved accountability and better health outcomes.”

Todd Stutts

The Sick Call Triage Portal is secure and HIPAA-compliant, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of incarcerated individuals and providers. The system uses encryption, authentication, and audit trails to protect data and communications. Results from facilities with access to the Sick Call Triage Portal show that 93% of forms are now being processed electronically instead of by paper.

“The Sick Call Triage Portal on ViaPath tablets allows for increased access to healthcare request forms for the incarcerated population. Electronic forms are beneficial for healthcare staff as well – they reduce issues with illegible or incomplete data and allow for faster processing times,” said Reed Domer-Shank, Regional Vice President at correctional healthcare provider, YesCare. “We are excited to partner with ViaPath on this system to enhance access to healthcare services for our patients.”

About Viapath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology, and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, and has an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

About Yes Care

As the correctional healthcare pioneer and leader for 40 years, YesCare provides client partners with high quality healthcare and reentry services that will improve the health and safety of our patients, break the cycle of recidivism and better the communities where we live and work.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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New Partnership Leverages Tablets Already in Place to Connect Students to Educational Opportunities That Improve Chances for Successful Reentry

September 19, 2024 (Falls Church, VA) — ViaPath Technologies, a global technology leader that facilitates successful reintegration for incarcerated individuals, has announced a partnership with Promising People, LLC to bring an online high school diploma program to the facilities it serves. This partnership features the American High School (AHS) program under Promising People’s umbrella of educational technologies. The course, accredited nationally by Cognia and approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), meets students where they stopped school and grants them a High School Diploma upon graduation.

High school diplomas are required for many jobs and provide greater credentials than a GED. Having a diploma offers returning citizens an important advantage in their post-incarceration job search efforts. Census Bureau data shows that on average people with high school diplomas earn 33% more than those with GEDs.

“We are helping reduce recidivism by facilitating students to gain the credentials they need in today’s competitive job market. This is a major step in making sure justice-involved individuals can compete for jobs and have the skills they need to be successful.”

Deb Alderson, CEO ViaPath Technologies

“We are helping reduce recidivism by facilitating students to gain the credentials they need in today’s competitive job market,” said Deb Alderson, CEO of ViaPath Technologies. “This is a major step in making sure justice-involved individuals can compete for jobs and have the skills they need to be successful.”

With more than 700,000 tablets in prisons and jails across the US, incarcerated individuals with access to a ViaPath tablet can now access the American High School program and work towards or complete their high school degree requirements. Studies show that the higher the level of education a justice-involved individual earns, the lower their risk of going back to prison or jail. AHS has delivered thousands of diplomas over the past two decades and their flexible learning system works in a format comfortable with today’s learners.

“At Promising People, we are committed to radically reducing recidivism by leveraging scalable technologies that will equip returning workers with the skills they need in the fastest way possible for them” remarked Dr. John Evans, the President of Promising People, LLC. “Our education systems work asynchronously so that students learn at their own pace and in their own place. We are so proud to partner with ViaPath and we want to acknowledge their forward thinking on this.”

ViaPath’s tablets are specifically designed for the needs of correctional facilities. Unique features such as dual headphone jacks and multiple charging options reinforce common fail points to ensure longevity of use for each individual. A variety of proprietary security measures including charging systems, software and network configurations thwart potential threats and keep tablets safe for corrections use.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.

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CypherWorx recognized as Exemplar Organization, Mike Maether honored as Emerging Leader

Rochester, NY – September 14, 2023 – CypherWorx, a professional development solutions company, today announced it has received the Exemplar Organization Award from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET also awarded CypherWorx’s Vice President of Business Development, Mike Maether, with the Emerging Leader Award. Both awards were given in recognition of the impact the company’s work with ViaPath Technologies has had within correctional facilities.

The IACET Exemplar Organization Award is given annually to a program or project that demonstrates superior results in adult learning, as well as a significant impact on the populations served. The Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership potential and outstanding service.

CypherWorx is a learning management system that helps companies simplify their training and certification processes. The company works closely with partners to create innovative learning solutions built on a foundation of instructional design and adult learning theories.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by IACET for our efforts to bring hope to the justice system,” said Paul Cypher, President and CEO of CypherWorx. “We’re grateful for the chance to partner with ViaPath Technologies and create meaningful opportunities for the incarcerated.”

ViaPath Technologies is an innovative leader in correctional technology, providing learning solutions and reintegration opportunities for over 1.6 million incarcerated individuals. In May 2022, they partnered with CypherWorx to provide educational solutions to a planned 50 correctional facility sites.

Under Mike Maether’s innovative leadership, CypherWorx and ViaPath far exceeded that goal, implementing their programs in over 750 correctional facility sites. These programs have benefitted over 200,000 incarcerated learners who have completed more than 5.7 million hours, demonstrating their dedication to personal growth and educational advancement.

“I know that our work is more than just an impressive number – it’s changing lives every day,” Mike Maether said. “It’s a privilege to work with organizations like ViaPath who are making a difference.”

CypherWorx received the awards at the annual IACET Awards Dinner in St. Louis, Missouri.

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About CypherWorx

CypherWorx is a leading, accredited and award-winning provider of customized eLearning solutions for the government, public, non-profit and small business sectors. This includes corrections, childcare, zoos and cultural attractions, health and human services and K-12/higher education, business and professional development, safety and security. To learn more, please visit cypherworx.com.

About ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath provides advanced communications, technology and management solutions that facilitate meaningful connections, provide educational opportunities, and enable successful reintegration for both current and formerly incarcerated individuals. ViaPath is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with an employee presence throughout North America. To learn more, please visit viapath.com.