A Seminole, Florida-based technology provider focused on digital communication and technology solutions for correctional facilities across the United States filed for bankruptcy. This marks the second bankruptcy filing by Smart Communications Holding, Inc. since last year. The company filed its latest petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida on November 30, 2024.
Smart Communications Holding, Inc. Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Smart Communications Holding, Inc appeared in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida for a second time on December 16, 2025. Court records on PACER show the filing is a voluntary Chapter 11 case.
The president of the company, Jonathan D. Logan, signed the petition before it was filed. Attorney Eric D. Jacobs of Venable LLP is legally representing the company in the court.
The filing classifies Smart Communications Holding, Inc. as a ‘small business debtor’ under federal bankruptcy law and indicates the case will proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11.
About the Company
Smart Communications Holding, Inc. provides innovative tech-based solutions to more than 150 correctional facilities spread across 25 states in the U.S. Facility sizes range from 200 to 47,000 inmates. The family-owned business’s services serve county, regional, and city jails, along with the Department of Corrections.
Founded in 2009, Smart Communications Holding, Inc. developed the first two-way inmate electronic communications platform in corrections in the same year. In 2010, the company developed an electronic request system.
The Florida-based business developed MailGuard, the only patented postal mail elimination arrangement for corrections in 2015. The following year, it launched the SmartTablet, offering educational content and low-cost entertainment for incarcerated individuals.
In 2018, Smart Communications Holding, Inc. acquired the first inmate calling platform in corrections (est. 1986) and the first VoIP inmate calling platform (est. 2002). The Florida-based company deployed the next-generation SmartVisit video visitation platform in 2019. The next year, it also offered video setups, funeral visits, and more solutions due to the pandemic.
Case Related Details
The filing lists approximately 49 creditors. Funds will be available for the unsecured creditors of the Florida company.
Here are other details related to the December filing:
- Filing Date: December 16, 2025
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition, Subchapter V
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 8:25-bk-09473-RCT
- Estimated Assets: $0 – $50,000
- Estimated Liabilities: $1,000,001 – $10 million
- Reason for Filing: Readjustment of business through a court-supervised process
Smart Communications Holding, Inc. made its latest filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court from the Middle District of Florida, as its principal place of business is in Seminole, Florida.
The Chapter 11 filing allows the company to continue operating while it restructures under court supervision.
