Instead of using frame relay, the designers opted for multi-channel T1 lines. T1 was chosen because Frame Relay is bursty, and not suited for continuous video transmission. Out of twenty-four T1 channels, data transmission uses sixteen. The remaining eight channels carry video transmissions. Transporting inmates between a secure facility and the courtroom is costly.
Physical transportation requires additional staffing, wages, and vehicle expenses.
The risk of a security problem is much greater. Video arraignment from the secure facility eliminates these problems. A beta version of the new case management system is operating today. The fourteen servers handle more than 800 Windows-based clients. Windows 3.1 is predominate, with only a few users running Windows for Workgroups 3.11.