While the visitor is in the visitation area, he or she is tracked on a list of active visitors. When preparing to leave the visitor re-enters in his or her visitor identification number into the HandKey ID3D unit and place their hand on the unit for identity verification. At this point the result of the verification, along with the stored image of the visitor, is shown on the officer's screen. After reviewing the information, the officer logs out the visitor. Time of departure is automatically logged in the database.
Authentication helps prevent residents from exiting the facility by claiming to be a visitor.
Having free access implies that the visitor does not need to select a resident to visit. All other rules apply, including verification upon exiting the facility. The Visitor Authentication Station can operate with any combination of keypads or HandKeys at entry and exit points. To ensure easy use and flexibility, the VAS provides a variety of reports and databases. Information is stored on each resident to allow quick processing.