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September 11, 2020

Update: Securus Technologies Reports More Than 50 Percent Reduction in Fees for Third-Party Transactions on Calling Accounts

Fees for 3rd party retail transactions reduced to $4.95 DALLAS, TEXAS–Aventiv Technologies and its corrections-services subsidiary Securus Technologies today announced that it has renegotiated pricing on third party vendor contracts.  Consumers pay processing fees for cash deposits to fund telephone accounts by third party retail vendors such as Western Union and MoneyGram.  These new prices result in a combined total cost reduction for consumers of more than 50 percent. The reduction comes amid an expansive and holistic corporate transformation launched in January, with the goal of ma...

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September 02, 2020

Securus Technologies’ ‘Lantern’ shines brightly in helping 600 students earn degrees from Ashland University

DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2020 -- Securus Technologies today announces that its Lantern Program has helped 600 incarcerated students earn bachelors and associates degrees from its partner, Ashland University. Created in 2016, Lantern is a first-of-its-kind learning management system built specifically for corrections to provide incarcerated students access to digital education. It has grown to become the largest digital education program for the incarcerated in the U.S. Lantern is an interactive, cross-functional, and full-service education platform, built to provide incarcerated individuals...

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August 24, 2020

Platinum Equity CEO Tom Gores’ relationship with ESPN’s Jalen Rose vital to Detroit charter school’s educational mission

When the topic turns to the public charter school that bears his name, Jalen Rose becomes a preacher. The ESPN/ABC analyst, who starred at Michigan and played 13 seasons in the NBA, mimics a proud parent while advocating for the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, which he co-founded in 2011. The passion is also apparent when he brings up JRLA benefactors like Platinum Equity chairman and CEO Tom Gores, who owns the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. “So many things literally come from donors, and that's why it's very important to not only spread the word about what we're doing, but also hopefully...

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August 10, 2020

Investing in What Matters: Aventiv Technologies Dedicates Additional Resources towards Expanding and Improving Relationships with Those That Mean the Most

Organization progresses on transformation with expanded priorities to address immediate needs for incarcerated individuals and their loved ones impacted by COVID-19 DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2020 -- Just six months since launching a transformation agenda under new CEO Dave Abel, Aventiv Technologies and its corrections-services subsidiary, Securus Technologies, today reported significant progress in accelerating an expansive, holistic reform of corporate policies and practices. Education, reentry and recidivism represent one of the key pillars in the transformation effort.  An additional 13,456...

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August 06, 2020

With B-hyve tech and Platinum Equity support, Orbit is ‘changing the way the world waters’

In April, the New York Times published a product review of 13 different smart sprinkler controllers, timely information with the country seeing a surge in do-it-yourself projects related to stay-at-home orders because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The controllers are designed to help customers from underground irrigation systems by monitoring local weather and soil conditions, improving landscapes and conserving water. The Times gave the B-hyve smart indoor sprinkler controller top honors when it comes to value. “(It) is the least expensive smart controller you can buy and yet offers ma...

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