I had contacted my State Assemblyman and State Senator back when they first announced they were planning on giving inmates these tablets. I explained to them my misgivings, and urged them to reject it. I wrote them again today with the link to the story. I'm not sure if the plan has been implemented in any of NY's prisons yet, but hope it can be stopped. This is just one incident we know of. It may have happened elsewhere in the country, but we've not been made aware of it. I also wrote NYSCOBA, the officer's union, and sent them a link to the story. As a retiree, I'm not an active member. They got enough money out of me when I had to pay union dues all those years, but I figured they should know about this.
Lastly, I sent the link to my cousin who works at Orleans Correctional Facility. That's out near Albion, NY. He can print up copies, and share them with his fellow officers.
My daughter and son in law lived in Orleans county for a few years. The prisoners have it good! The fam can visit them using their home pc and remote into the securus sessions. There’s a kiosk outside the county lock up to put in money so the prisoners can have their creature comforts.
With three squares, plenty of recreation time and yoga/art classes, what’s not to love? I often think we are the dummies for going to work every day (and having 2nd/3rd jobs as well to pay the taxes)