Kansas City Freelance Writer Liz Craig

I’ve got to hand it to the sheriff for pioneering heretofore-unexplored ad territory. Wonder why nobody thought of it before? There’s the potential for more than 500 viewers a day, and proceeds from ad sales will go to the Inmate Welfare Fund.

Hmmm. What kinds of products and services could profitably advertise to relatives of inmates? Beyond bail bond companies, public defenders and others mentioned in this brief story, I’ll leave that to your imagination.

Florida Sheriff Sells Ads on Jail Visitation Video Monitors

The Charlotte County, Fla., sheriff’s office is selling ads on the video monitors that visitors to the jail use to talk to inmates. The still-frame ads will air for two-minute intervals at a cost of 60 cents per showing. The frame will repeat 24 hours per day. The cost for…

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Here’s the Sheriff’s Office news release.

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