Sheriff’s office sells ads on inmate monitors
PUNTA GORDA (AP) – A southwest Florida sheriff’s office is hoping to capitalize on a “captive audience” at the county jail.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it is starting to sell advertising space on the video monitors used by jail visitors to communicate with inmates.
The rotating still-frame ads will air on the terminals in 2-minute intervals when they’re not in use by a visitor. Advertisers will pay 60 cents per showing.
The sheriff’s office says ad space will be offered to “attorneys and other services of interest for inmates and visitors.”