Every year, there is one event the entire corrections industry looks forward to—the biggest tradeshow of the year: American Jail Association’s Conference & Jail Expo!
The energy begins long before the doors even open. Attendees arrive with curiosity, fresh ideas, and a shared mission: finding better ways to support the people and systems that keep our facilities running safely and efficiently.
That’s exactly why we look forward to it, too. We’re excited to be part of AJA’s 45th annual show. If you’ll be walking the expo floor in Milwaukee, be sure to stop by Booth #401 to connect with the GUARDIAN RFID team and see what we’ve been working on.
As customers and prospects approach our booth, they’ll notice something different right away. It’s not just the technology on display—it’s the people. Conversations begin with handshakes, laughter, and genuine connections. Our team is there not simply to demonstrate software, but to listen, learn, and share stories from the field.
Throughout the show, our booth becomes a gathering place. Customers reconnect with familiar faces. New prospects hear firsthand stories from agencies that have already made the journey. Ideas are exchanged, lessons are shared, and new possibilities begin to take shape.
When you visit our booth, you can expect a few things: branded swag, some fun prizes, and great conversations with people who understand the challenges of running a modern correctional facility. But most importantly, you’ll get the chance to see the Command Cloud officer experience platform in action through live demos with the people who know it best.
Each year, our team looks forward to reconnecting with industry partners and meeting new professionals from across the corrections community. The people in our booth aren’t just here to chat; they’re the experts who turn thoughtful conversations into meaningful product demonstrations and practical solutions for your facility’s unique operations.
You’ll meet team members from Sales, Marketing, Support, and Engineering who are ready to answer your questions about who GUARDIAN RFID is and how we support modern correctional teams. Not sure where to start? Here are a few questions you can ask to spark the conversation:
- How can I get a demo of Command Cloud?
- What can Operational Intelligence do for my facility?
- What new products is GUARDIAN RFID working on this year?
- What cool swag are you giving away this year?
How Can I Get a Demo of Command Cloud?
Giving demos is at the heart of why we look forward to attending the AJA Conference & Jail Expo year after year. Live demonstrations bring real correctional challenges to life—showing how smarter workflows, real-time information, and intuitive tools can improve day-to-day operations inside a facility. More importantly, they highlight solutions that were built alongside the correctional professionals who rely on them every day.
Throughout exhibit hall hours, our team will be conducting live demonstrations of Command Cloud. If you’re interested in seeing it in action, simply stop by our booth and ask for a demo. Any member of our team will be happy to walk you through the platform and get you started right away.
If you’d like to explore Command Cloud in greater depth in a more private setting, we’d also be happy to schedule one-on-one time with you and your team. This allows us to discuss the unique challenges and workflows within your facility and show how Command Cloud can support your specific operations.
For example, we can demonstrate Operational Intelligence, a powerful tool that provides real-time, actionable insights through dozens of pre-built and fully customizable dashboards. These dashboards help analyze staff performance, inmate management, and other critical operational metrics, empowering your team to make more informed, data-driven decisions.
Interested in seeing whether Operational Intelligence could be a fit for your facility? You can explore more information about it below
In the meantime, if you’re ready to take the next step in modernizing your operations and equipping your team to perform at their best across every dimension, request a personalized live demo below.
What Can Operational Intelligence Do for My Facility?
Every agency shares the same goal with its inmate tracking systems: strengthening defensibility while maximizing compliance.
But when you consider how much operational data an inmate tracking system captures every day, failing to leverage that data—and the insights it can reveal—means missing a significant opportunity to improve operations. What if that complex data could be transformed into clear, intuitive visualizations that help teams communicate compliance standards, reinforce accountability, and identify gaps before they become risks?
This is where Operational Intelligence comes in.
Operational Intelligence (OI) is the business intelligence layer of Command Cloud. It delivers visual, diagnostic insights that help agencies quickly identify issues, recognize meaningful trends, and make smarter, more informed decisions. With enhanced visibility into day-to-day operations, leadership teams can improve responsiveness, allocate resources more effectively, and continuously strengthen their care, custody, and control mission.
Through pre-built visual and interactive dashboards—along with exportable reports—Operational Intelligence brings critical insights front and center. Agencies gain a centralized, real-time view of operational performance with the speed, clarity, and accuracy needed to support confident decision-making.
Operational Intelligence includes 10 key dashboards:
- ROUNDS COMPLIANCE: Details all rounds, both on time and late, providing quick snapshots of key officer performance and compliance analytics.
- LATE CHECKS: Highlights all late checks, breaking down justifications and identifying those that still require supervisor review.
- OBSERVATIONS: Displays all observations captured, sortable by officer, location, and individual.
- MEALS: Provides a comprehensive view of inmate meal activity, including accepted and declined meals, dietary restrictions, and expected meals.
- SPECIAL STATUS: Features all inmates requiring accommodations or more frequent checks, organized into three tabs based on specific special status types.
- INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS: Consolidates inmate demographic information entered into Command Cloud from JMS and manual entries.
- MOVEMENTS: Tracks all inmate and officer movements within the facility, including time spent out of cell.
- SUPPLIES: Tracks all inmate-assigned items, ensuring proper distribution of essentials and accountability for returnable or potentially dangerous items.
- SPARTAN STATUSES: Lists all facility-owned devices with assigned officer names, timestamps, and last sync times to help locate missing devices.
- EMAIL SNAPSHOTS: Provides quick access to key reports optimized for email delivery.
With real-time, audit-ready intelligence at their fingertips, corrections leaders are better equipped to meet—and exceed—compliance requirements with confidence. In fact, approximately 80% of GUARDIAN RFID’s user community has adopted Operational Intelligence to strengthen oversight, transparency, and operational performance.
“OI in itself has completely revolutionized the way that we manage jails. Anybody who’s not using OI is immediately at a disadvantage in 21st-century corrections.”
- Captain Alexander Gray, Rockwall County, Texas
If you're attending the conference, be sure to stop by Booth #401 and ask the GUARDIAN RFID team for a live demonstration of Operational Intelligence.
What New Products Are You Introducing This Year?
GUARDIAN RFID is constantly innovating to deliver modern, forward-thinking technology. In Q2 of 2026, we’re focusing on two key solutions: Medication Manager and the Media Dashboard.
What is Medication Manager?
Many individuals enter the correctional system with pre-existing medical conditions that require specialized care, and correctional facilities have a responsibility to provide adequate healthcare, including timely and appropriate access to medications.
Effective medication management is critical to fulfilling this responsibility. It requires precise tracking, accurate administration, and thorough documentation to ensure quality care while maintaining operational efficiency and accountability.
Medication Manager for Command Cloud is a secure, cloud-native solution designed specifically for the unique challenges of inmate healthcare. By combining centralized desktop oversight with mobile point-of-care administration, it streamlines the entire medication lifecycle—from ordering and inventory to distribution and auditing.
By consolidating every stage of medication administration into a single, device-accessible platform, Medication Manager for Command Cloud empowers corrections professionals by enabling:
- Point-of-care medication administration
- Inventory management
- Powerful, dynamic reporting
- Prioritization of upcoming passes
- Inmate signature verification
- Administration of prescription and over-the-counter medications
- HIPAA-compliant data sharing
- Vitals tracking and documentation
- Automated medication scheduling
- Medical restriction monitoring
- Emergency dosing
- Variable dosing capabilities
What is the Media Dashboard?
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Pictures or it didn’t happen.” It’s often said jokingly when someone fails to document an unbelievable experience. But behind the humor lies an important truth—especially in environments where accountability and documentation are critical.
As demands for transparency continue to grow, correctional facilities face increasing pressure to document what happens behind their walls. Digital evidence—timestamped images, videos, and signatures—can be crucial when addressing allegations involving excessive force, sexual harassment, civil rights violations, or harm to inmate welfare.
Command Cloud helps agencies strengthen defensibility, compliance, and accountability by enabling corrections professionals to capture, manage, and access digital evidence in real time. When images or videos are captured through Mobile Command XR, they automatically sync to the cloud and become instantly accessible through the Media Dashboard within Mission Command.
The Media Dashboard centralizes all digital evidence in one secure location. Powerful search filters—including date, name, location, WordBlock, and more—make it easy to quickly locate specific images, videos, or inmate signatures.
And with Command Cloud’s unlimited cloud storage, agencies never have to worry about storage limits or losing critical evidence, ensuring peace of mind and full operational accountability.
What Swag Are You Giving Away This Year?
Between conversations, there’s time for a little fun as well—giveaways, friendly competitions, and moments that remind us all that while the work we do is serious, the relationships we build along the way are what make this community so strong.
If you’ve visited our booth before, you know we have some solid swag. This year, we’re excited to bring back the fan-favorite spinning wheel and award our participants with prizes of all kinds—you’ll just have to visit the booth to find out what they are for yourself! But rest assured, our team ensures quality people get quality swag.
By the end of the show, visitors walk away with more than brochures or product information. They leave with a clearer vision of what partnership looks like—support that continues long after the tradeshow floor closes. Because joining us isn’t just about adopting technology. It’s about becoming part of a community committed to making corrections safer, smarter, and stronger together.
Stop by Booth #401, introduce yourself, and let’s talk about how we can help support your team.
