They Bought Tablets in Prison—and Found a Broken Promise

Wired
By Gabrielle CaplanMay 6, 2024, 5:00 am96 pts
Handheld tablets are sold with the expectation that those behind bars can use them to stay in touch with loved ones. But a WIRED investigation found that federal prisons disable the tablets’ chat apps.

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