Ensuring Fifth and Sixth Amendment Rights in Jail
Comparison of In-Person Visits versus Using CaseFile Connect
Before CaseFile Connect
Physically providing discovery material for review at the meeting and maintaining copies for client to review later requires logistics and material management procedures that are logistically complicated and carry expensive time requirements.
With CaseFile Connect
Enables client to review in advance of meeting without burdening facility staff and removing all physical logistics of handling discovery material including more efficient use of time for attorney and facility.
Before CaseFile Connect
Physical inefficiency of visits are commonplace because of inconvenient and cumbersome visitation logistics where meetings often occur through glass via a telephone with a major burden to the ability to effectively review discovery material w client.
With CaseFile Connect
Meeting occurs from the convenience of attorney’s office and via remote data sharing and collaboration software thus allowing for more effective review of discovery between attorney and client.
Before CaseFile Connect
Processing-in at arrival to facility by attorney requires waiting (inefficient use of time) in typically closed confines which in times of pandemic create a heightened risk to visiting attorney and to facility staff.
With CaseFile Connect
Pre registration and electronic check-in with identify validation make processing-in more efficient and something that can occur before the actual scheduled visitation time.
Before CaseFile Connect
Access to client adds unnecessary logistics and safety risks for facility staff. For example, all of the effort and time it takes from the request to showing up at the visiting room, etc.
With CaseFile Connect
Instantaneous via remote session while inmate is in cell or common area but no need to escort inmate out of typical confined area.
Before CaseFile Connect
Processing other necessary participants to effectively assist on case – interpreters, etc.
With CaseFile Connect
Other participants simply pre-register and receive authorization in the same way as attorneys.
Before CaseFile Connect
Long travel and wait times are common for a relatively short meeting because of logistical constraints at the facility (e.g., limited meeting rooms, long wait times until inmates arrive to meeting room).
With CaseFile Connect
No travel required allowing for immediacy of information exchange between attorney and client, and zero physical logistical burdens for both the attorney and the facility.
Before CaseFile Connect
Physical access to discovery (e.g., documents, photographs, video) is difficult and comes in piecemeal or fits and starts making it sometimes practically impossible to complete an effective review of discovery by client in preparation of attorney client visits.
With CaseFile Connect
Online, secure collaboration platform stores, manages and ensures authorized access to discovery material such as documents and multimedia such as photos and video.