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Each inmate will be assigned one, which can be used to read books, make calls
Officials hope the devices will curb the amount of contraband cell phones being smuggled into facilities
Pima County Jail offers inmates tablets to inmates at a cost to inmates and their families. Everything sent and received is vetted.
The program is aimed at helping inmates access educational programs and maintain ties to friends and family, which experts say can help decrease rates of recidivism
Corrections officers report the jail is calm when inmates use them
Tablets offer educational resources while maintaining facility security
Allegheny County Jail will be offering inmates stripped-down tablets that would give them a constructive alternative to watching TV
Sheriff insists that they will increase jail safety, reduce taxpayer costs
Wants inmates to be allowed to view evidence against them on flash drives or other electronic media
Pilot program could soon give its inmates the chance to buy a customized electronic tablet through the prison's commissary system
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