Video conferencing system likely to help relieve congestion in courts

By Gary Popp
Published in News on November 4, 2010 1:46 PM

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A computer screen is seen on a judge's bench at the Wayne County Courthouse. The computer is part of a new video system that will allow court officials to hold routine hearings for inmates without having to bring the inmates up from the county jail.

The hardware for a high-tech communication system that will allow Wayne County court officials to handle routine hearings for inmates without moving them from the county jail is currently being installed and the system is expected to be online...