Vcheck24

What Vcheck24 does

VCheck24, legally organized as Ascentec Holdings, LLC, is a small private company (1-10 employees) that provides a patented smartphone-based supervision and monitoring platform purpose-built for the criminal justice market. The platform combines 13-second video check-ins, continuous GPS tracking, customizable geo-zones with automated triggers, facial recognition with liveness detection, speech recognition for random-word verification, two-way in-app messaging, and PDF reporting into a single web dashboard plus iOS/Android mobile application. It serves government criminal justice agencies—including courts, probation departments, drug courts, bail/pre-trial release programs, re-entry programs, juvenile supervision programs, and outpatient rehabilitation programs—alongside a small number of private electronic monitoring providers acting as resellers.

The platform is sold as subscription-based SaaS with quote-based monthly pricing that is never publicly disclosed, plus an optional paid BrAC Check add-on that pairs with the BACtrack Mobile Pro breathalyzer for breath alcohol concentration monitoring. Distribution is exclusively indirect: a partner provider network spanning the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand handles local sales, setup, training, and ongoing service to agencies. The company positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to traditional GPS ankle monitors—citing costs roughly one-tenth of legacy hardware solutions—and targets high-volume monitoring of lower-risk individuals on bail, probation, drug court, and re-entry programs, where officer workload and budget constraints limit the use of dedicated hardware.

Revenue, funding, and management details beyond founder/CEO Mark Schlatter are not disclosed in source materials. The company has been actively shipping new capabilities (facial recognition with liveness detection, BrAC Check) over 2023-2024, holds a patent on its core program, and maintains an active web presence with a partner-led sales motion.

Name

Vcheck24

Legal name

Ascentec Holdings, LLC

Website

https://vcheck24.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VCheck24 provides a patented smartphone-based supervision platform for criminal justice agencies, offering video check-ins, GPS tracking, facial recognition with liveness detection, and breath alcohol monitoring for probation, bail, drug court, and re-entry programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Electronic Monitoring Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Monitoring & Community Corrections Services (Ankle Monitoring, Probation Support) (BPAKANAF)

Keywords

• Criminal justice monitoring
• Smartphone supervision software
• Electronic monitoring platform
• GPS check-in system
• Community supervision tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Smartphone Supervision Software: VCheck24 provides a subscription-based SaaS platform for smartphone monitoring of criminal justice clients. Pricing is provided through partner providers and not publicly disclosed.
2. BrAC Check Add-on: Breath alcohol monitoring using BACtrack Mobile Pro breathalyzer is available as an add-on service with additional associated costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VCheck24 provides a patented, smartphone-based supervision and monitoring platform for the criminal justice market, delivered through a web interface (for supervising agents) and an iOS/Android mobile app (for monitored clients). The system unifies 13-second video check-ins, continuous GPS tracking, customizable geo-zones, two-way in-app messaging, and an optional breath alcohol monitoring add-on (BrAC Check) using the BACtrack Mobile Pro breathalyzer. Solution applications are configured for drug court, bail, probation, re-entry, rehabilitation, and juvenile supervision programs, with service and training handled by partner providers across the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Product overview

VCheck24 is a smartphone-based supervision and monitoring platform built specifically for the criminal justice market. The core offering consists of the VCheck24 Platform (web interface and mobile app) which provides continuous GPS tracking, customizable 13-second video check-ins, geo-zone creation, and real-time agent alerts. The platform supports multiple program applications: Drug Court, Bail, Probation, Re-Entry, Rehabilitation, and Juvenile Supervision. An optional add-on module called BrAC Check extends the platform with breath alcohol concentration monitoring using the BACtrack Mobile Pro breathalyzer. All products operate within a single unified system using one web platform and one mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCheck24 Platform A patented smartphone-based supervision and monitoring platform for criminal justice programs, combining a web-based agent interface (app.vcheck24.com) and iOS/Android mobile apps for monitored clients. It delivers continuous GPS tracking, 13-second video check-ins, customizable geo-zones, facial recognition with liveness detection, speech recognition, two-way in-app messaging, automated officer alerts, and PDF reporting for agencies managing drug court, bail, probation, re-entry, rehabilitation, and juvenile programs.
• BrAC Check An add-on breath alcohol concentration monitoring module for the VCheck24 platform. It pairs with the BACtrack Mobile Pro bluetooth breathalyzer to enable scheduled, randomized, on-demand, and zone-triggered BrAC checks, with auto-reporting and instant email/SMS alerts when checks are missed, completed, or failed, billed with an additional associated cost.
• VCheck24 for Drug Court A configured application of the VCheck24 platform tailored for drug court programs, supporting daily video check-ins, Zones of Interest around treatment facilities, courthouses, and home, plus daily/weekly auto-reports for monitoring participant compliance with program requirements.
• VCheck24 for Bail A configured application of the VCheck24 platform for bail bond and pre-trial release supervision, using global zones for out-of-state and airport travel alerts, random daily video check-ins, and questionnaire polling to monitor lower-risk individuals awaiting trial.
• VCheck24 for Probation A configured application of the VCheck24 platform for probation supervision, supporting home curfew monitoring, work release supervision, treatment compliance tracking, and geo-zone-triggered check-ins when clients arrive at specified locations.
• VCheck24 for Re-Entry A configured application of the VCheck24 platform for supervised release and re-entry monitoring, enforcing compliance with job and curfew requirements via customized video check-in schedules, continuous GPS tracking, and automated arrival confirmation at treatment, court, and workplace locations.
• VCheck24 for Rehabilitation A configured application of the VCheck24 platform for outpatient rehabilitation monitoring, using continuous GPS tracking, flexible geo-zone creation, and zone-triggered video check-ins, with in-app messaging and polling for medication reminders and appointment notifications to bridge inpatient and outpatient care.
• VCheck24 for Juvenile Supervision A configured application of the VCheck24 platform that monitors juveniles as a less stigmatizing alternative to GPS ankle bracelets, using zone-triggered check-ins at school and home, continuous GPS tracking, and scheduled check-ins for graduated supervision of appropriate juvenile cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction to approximately one-tenth of traditional GPS ankle monitor costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Partner Providers NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVCheck24 works with partner providers throughout the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. These providers are known for exceptional service and handle local service, setup, and training for customers. The partner network is the primary distribution channel for VCheck24's smartphone monitoring platform.
• BACtrackcoreTechnology or IntegrationBACtrack is the provider of the BACtrack Mobile Pro breathalyzer used with VCheck24's BrAC Check feature. The BACtrack Mobile Pro utilizes Xtend Fuel Cell Sensor technology, the same professional-grade technology trusted by hospitals, clinics, and law enforcement. The integration allows VCheck24 to offer breath alcohol concentration monitoring as part of its supervision platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SCRAM Systems: Long-standing leader in electronic and alcohol monitoring for criminal justice. Directly comparable to VCheck24 because it serves the same agencies for continuous alcohol monitoring, GPS supervision, and accountability programs, though with a hardware-led rather than smartphone-led model.
• Track Group: Global offender monitoring and case-management vendor offering GPS, RF, and alcohol monitoring devices plus analytics. Directly comparable to VCheck24 in targeting criminal justice supervision agencies with location and identity monitoring solutions.
• Uptrust: Smartphone-based pretrial and community supervision platform used by courts, probation, and pretrial services. Directly comparable to VCheck24 in targeting bail and pretrial agencies with mobile check-ins, reminders, and compliance tracking.
• Corrisoft: Provides smartphone-based community supervision and electronic monitoring software for corrections and probation agencies. Closest direct competitor to VCheck24 in using smartphones instead of ankle hardware for community corrections monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• Appriss Insights (Equifax): Risk and compliance intelligence provider serving criminal justice, government, and financial services. Comparable to VCheck24 at the public-safety data layer, including community-corrections and supervision agencies, though with a much broader portfolio of analytics and notifications products.
• Attenti (Securitas): Electronic monitoring subsidiary of Securitas providing offender-tracking hardware and software to corrections agencies worldwide. Comparable to VCheck24 across probation, parole, and pretrial use cases but operating at much larger scale with primarily hardware-based products.
• BI Incorporated (GEO Care): One of the largest U.S. providers of electronic monitoring, case management, and community-corrections services, owned by GEO Group. Comparable to VCheck24 as a full-service EM incumbent serving probation, parole, and pretrial agencies, but with a hardware-centric model and much broader scale.
• JPay (Idemia / GEO): Corrections technology platform offering incarcerated individual communications, payments, and post-release monitoring tools. Comparable to VCheck24 at the re-entry and supervision intersection, though broader in scope and tied to the GEO Group corrections ecosystem.
• Alcohol Monitoring Systems (Scram Systems parent): Established continuous alcohol monitoring provider (SCRAM ankle and remote breath products) serving courts and probation departments. Comparable to VCheck24 for the alcohol-monitoring component of supervision, particularly as VCheck24's BrAC Check competes in the same workflows.

Emerging players

• Pigeonly / Uptrust (other community-supervision startups): Emerging community-supervision technology vendor offering case management and mobile check-in tools to probation and pretrial agencies. Comparable to VCheck24 as a newer entrant competing for the same budget reallocation away from traditional EM hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/VCheck_24
• Facebookfacebook.com/VCheck24
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vcheck24

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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