Warden Christopher Schell said the prison will be entering into a five-year to provide body cameras to correctional officers and lieutenants.
“This is really about officer safety and inmate safety,” Commissioner Steve Dershem said. “It allows both groups to function together in a comfortable environment … with the knowledge that if there is something going on that we’ll have a record of it … and be able to review it and make better decisions.”
Prison administration has been testing different body cameras for a year on durability, recording quality and functionality, said Schell. This is the first time the Centre County prison will introduce body cameras.
