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This probably doesn't belong on HN, but it sure is outrageous. Our system is so messed up, we need federal guidelines and protections for prisoners.
by jacob019 8y ago
This probably doesn't belong on HN, but it sure is outrageous. Our system is so messed up, we need federal guidelines and protections for prisoners.
- ggm 8y agoIt's the intersection of (mis) applied Technology, and incarceration. Monetization and Control of what prisoners read, through restriction to digital print. I think thats fascinating, chilling, evil. I bet what you read is re-read by the controller. I wonder how long before people work out point-to-point covert channels using primitive cipher systems inside shared text corpus?
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- masonic 8y agoControl of what prisoners read, through restriction to digital print In this case, there is NO content censorship applied to digitization any differently from printed matter. And all mailed content is digitized for free.
- masonic 8y agoUh, downvoters: this, like all WP opinion pieces, was not fact-checked. If you look into the actual rules'[0] Q&A section, you will find: Q. Will inmates or inmate families be charged with printing their mail? A. DOC is printing the mail from Smart Communications at no charge to inmates or their families. [0] https://www.cor.pa.gov/Initiatives/Pages/FAQ-New-Procedures.aspx https://www.cor.pa.gov/Initiatives/Pages/FAQ-New-Procedures....
- danso 8y agoThere is at least one prison-IT-focused startup in YC's portfolio: Pigeon.ly (Winter 2015): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9257818 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9257818
- i_am_nomad 8y agoHN is slowly transforming into Reddit.