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Dubai Police on Wednesday announce 'video calling' services allowing inmates to talk to their families. Photo for illustrative purpose only Image Credit: DMO/archive

Dubai: The General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at Dubai Police has announced revised schedule to visit inmates during Ramadan.

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Relatives of inmates can arrange ‘remote visits’ through video calls service from 9am to 12 midnight.

Brigadier Marwan Abdul Karim Julfar, Director of the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at Dubai Police, said the service is a humanitarian initiative that enables Dubai inmates to communicate with their families, inside and outside the country.

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Brig. Julfar added that Dubai Police would provide complete logistical support to inmates to communicate with their loved ones through electronic devices, in cooperation with the General Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dubai Police. He explained that families should first request an online visit through the Dubai Police app available on smartphones.

They will then receive a text message with a link to the specific date and time for the video call. They can later go to Dubai Police’s official website and connect to the inmates who would be offered the necessary electronic devices to join the call.