Coast Guard Agency Begins Full-Scale Implementation of Video Visits for Detainees and Video Investigations for Witnesses

The Korea Coast Guard announced on the 4th that it will officially implement the detainee video call visitation and witness video investigation systems.

First, the video call visitation system was piloted last year at five Coast Guard stations, and starting this month, it will be expanded to 20 Coast Guard stations nationwide. Families wishing to visit detainees can use the video call function on their mobile phones without having to visit the Coast Guard station in person.

The Coast Guard also plans to establish the next-generation Korea Coast Guard Criminal Justice Information System (KICS) and implement the witness video investigation system starting in November. Through this system, investigators and witnesses can connect to the PC system at the Coast Guard station and their residence, respectively, to conduct video investigations.

A Coast Guard official stated, "Families or lawyers of detainees can visit detainees without physically visiting the detention center, and witnesses living in remote island areas will no longer have to travel to the Coast Guard station, reducing inconvenience." He added, "We will continue to establish policy and institutional foundations to create an investigative environment that prioritizes the human rights of the public."

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