Criminals stream movies, play video games and make playlists on ‘prison iPads’

NY Post ^ | 07/20/2023 | Joshua Rhett Miller

[ChicagoConservative27]

Prisoners are streaming Hollywood hits, curating Spotify-style playlists and getting access to popular video games thanks to an explosion in iPad-style tablets inside institutions across the country.

One company alone is providing devices to 600,000 inmates, nearly one-third of estimated 1.9 million people in US jails and prisons.

The ubiquitous tablets, which are still growing in popularity, were highlighted by a series of topless pictures of South Carolina murderer Alex Murdaugh, who used the device to make video calls directly from his cell.

California – the nation’s second-biggest state correctional department – became the latest this month to complete a program expanding their use to 32 state prisons, including San Quentin and Folsom, where Johnny Cash made history in 1968.

[Vigilanteman]

The six day a week, 10 hour work days they do in Japanese prisons isn’t a bad idea either. No riots, no prison rapes and they learn skilled labor.

[logi_cal869]

Who funded the “one company” who provided the 600k ipads?

Hmmm... /s

[ktw]

Here in Texas, the offenders get an tablet with ear buds free! They can watch movies (that they pay for) and listen to music (that they pay for) and can call home to loved ones.

The movies they can watch up to 5 times then it is not playable anymore. The music is theirs. The phone calls to loves ones, are on their list (up to 10) numbers. Keeps them from getting in trouble. So I think it is a good thing!