The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is using FinTech Portfolio company American Prison Data Systems' tablets which will double as a vocational / educational training platform, as well as function as a secure telephone.
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Alabama prisons aim to add technology to further inmates' education
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When tablets and secure wireless networks were brought to the Tutwiler Prison for Women in a pilot program, the tablets were housed in sturdy cases with shatterproof screen protectors. Inmates logged in, and the device tracked their individual progress. Alabama Local News noted the content “included academic and vocational courses, as well as programs like substance abuse, anger management, and parenting.” Inmates were even able to earn credits that allow access to movies, music, and magazines via the devices. Corrections officials said in a statement that there would be no need for new funding required to purchase the tablets. The ADOC plans to lower calling rates for the inmates, and cover the cost of the new tablets by lowering the department’s commission received from the telephone contract.
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