Colorado prisons first in nation to give inmates computer tablets
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Colorado prisons are the first in the nation to give inmates computer tablets. Officials believe the prisons will be safer with less bullying around wall phones and more opportunities for inmates to occupy their time. An inmate and warden at Four Mile Correctional Center talk about the program.
Video by Lindsay Pierce, The Denver Post
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This will be so good for their minds. Instead of plotting things and fighting they can access the world.
Wow plotting and fighting that’s all “criminals” do huh 😂😂 sorry spoonfed Karen that you do not understand the life in the streets
Who cares they are mostly murderers that should dispose of eachother
There criminal they shouldn't get anything
Someone forgot prison is supposed to be a punishment
It's not the world like you think it is, they can talk to the family and stuff and they can order games and movies that only stay on the tablet for like 2 days. The game stay on there forever. But as far as the internet, hell no
i wonder whos gonna be first to jailbreak a jail tablet.
efaylo what if on break you break out of jail with a jailbroken tablet from jail
@@simpleton8554 then i guess your a broken person ????
Actually they took em away before i left sterling cus they jailbrokem n also found a few melted into bangers.
I’m here from reddit I had to google jp5 tablet and see they’re not uncommon in jail now. A guy on there says he paid someone to jailbreak his and he’s able to get online.
@@Trigger187 you can also bribe a guard to give you a real tablet from the outside world disguised as one of these.
just like Sweden..look at their inmates so well behave in Sweden..they can shop and go anywhere they please around the vicinity. They can swim in the pool..they have cars..wifi , tablets...their inmates rarely go back to prison after being released. Give them humanity, it will reflect on them. This is how you should really fight crime.
Sounds expensive, most Americans would probably prefer that prision life compared to the financial life they have outside
@@mintgardener many already preferred it in the beginning even without the basic luxury. American prisons have better medical care
Great idea. The good outweighs the bad. There will be less fights and inmates preying on other inmates because few will want to risk losing their tablet. If I was in prison and had a tablet with games, music and books + messaging I would be a model inmate. I just hope that inmates who are poor and don't have financial support from family have a way to "earn" their tablet and subscription fee.
True. At heart we all respond to incentive.
I would think inmates that can't afford it would be able to earn credits or something via working laundry or doing menial tasks around the prison, or at least that's how it should be.
While this is great, the real reform needs to be replicating outside living while inside. The punishment is removal from society. Our current incarceration methods keep inmates idol. They have virtually no responsibility while inside. After 10 or 50 years the basic skills of living are dormant. This will lead many to become institutionalized. When they do get out there is going to be a mental component that wants to return to the familiar. The same way a victim will gravitate back to their abuser.
@@ygrittesnow1701 Thanks for telling us you are a brainless twit :-)
Who cares they are mostly murderers that should dispose of eachother
To those that judge. He a minimum security prison. These are mostly drug offenders not rapist and murderers. Common sense people
He ended up in Buena Vista in the east unit I was his cellmate
Even maximum security prisons should have them. They become mentally ill and more violent over time if they have no hope of getting out. It becomes dangerous for the other inmates and the COs; give them a little bright spot in their day.
@@kathleenburns4850 yeah I don't think they make prison that much better I get bored even though I have a gaming pc, smartphone, laptop, and Xbox
Inmates having a tablet isn't a big deal it's a good reward for good behavior
Common sense was not with them why should good people pay for these @$$ clowns
Too bad, booo hooooo cry me a river, prison isn't supposed to be fun or entertaining, think about how you are a screw-up not about what is on for you to watch. Inmates man or woman need only the breathe of a new day as their gift, and lifers will be granted the forfeiture of their life they so badly mismanaged to make room for a new inmate or inmates because 200 should be the new cap for all facilities that have to deal with people not fit to hold anyone's pocket....
Not true I know a murder who has one just talked him on his tablet
Imagine having to pay 25 cents per every email
That’s 25 days everytime cause they only get paid 1¢
@@macs3948 Source? Trust me bro
@@jaketapper8910 you can look it up for yourself
@@macs3948 Yes we know you made up that figure you don't have to admit it to us little, virgin boy :-)
@@jaketapper8910 it’s not made up though there’s articles about it
The system is probably putting little recording devices/ microphones in them to listen in to the inmates conversations so that they can be better aware of what's going on.. just wanted to see who else thinks that.
Lay off the tweak son. They got their rats for that.
@@EricToTheScionti Son big brother hear us. With a good software you can see ports many of them with traffic. Using a packet sniffer digs u more into it and target of ip
I wouldn’t doubt it.
I doubt it. They aren't smart or crafty enough to do that. This is just to cut down on violence, and get more funding due how effective this is, and how much its reduced violence. Its all about the money.
“Big brother is always watching” 😭😂
This is definitely the way forward, you have something that’s keeping you in touch with home ,
Your more likely to behave cuz they can take it away
Who cares they are mostly murderers that should dispose of eachother
The more you give them the more they have to lose so they will potentially behave a bit better when they have something to lose
Makes it easier to contact our loved ones. Even if they are in prison. .25 cents an email vs. 4$ a phone call. Know the facts
Shit... a $4 phone call is cheap out here.... These fuckers are pirates for sure, and then have the balls to call the inmates the criminals...
I did 7 yrs and in the state of Mississippi it literally was that much..
@DoomBot dumb. All you do then is make angrier men and most in prison are going be released at some point. Better to let them keep up with the world and be able to talk to family because family and friends is they key to not going back. Many of us have been go prison and changed our lives. Don't be such an ass
@Whuts Uhp You do realize they have families, correct? Small minded response.
Nice edit man.. save face.
They’re in prison...
I was more amazed by the convict having a dog than a tablet
Its not his pet. At four mile they have a dog obideance program. People send there dogs to be trained. I was there in 2015_2016 and i worked at the whip which is the wild horse inmate program where inmates take care of wild horses. And theres also a dairy farm where inmates work with the cows. That prison actually keeps you busy and holds you accountable. Was a good place to do time.
@@The_Mavs_Are_Bums I was in Trinidad at the end of my 12yrs and I really enjoyed having the dogs around to play with. It made time go by much more enjoyably
Losers
Just another way for the private companies to profit off of the incarceration of others
At least these are cheaper than the $400 8 inch tv's or 5+ dollar for 15 minute phone calls...(in my state they got them free on a lot of units and its 25 cents to a dollar for a 20,000 character email). They can also get 30 second clips and pictures - It is all screened by the prison an monitored (so it's a good source of intel to I bet)
They are still locked up so let them do them
Damn son 25¢ shit should be a 5-10 cents max. Too many people have problem affording regular tals with their children. The can still help to raise them while incarcerated, not to mention the effects of not having a relationship with your children.
yea but they make one call , pull their b.s. and get others to put bucks on the books , now it may cost but its someone elses cash ... think about it , they got no cash unless they work in prison but still not enough for thoes calls and commissary too !
"it's all WiFi... No internet access what so ever" wut
Medicine Man do you understand the difference between internet and wifi?
I assume that means the tablets connect by WiFi (a form of networking devices) to a specialized prison WiFi network, but the inmates' tablets are not able to access the public Internet through this system.
It's like if you had a wired network in your home that didn't connect to an internet modem - the devices are linked together, but none can access the internet itself.
I'm such a loner that is pretty much my life the internet with a tablet and going to work so I'm pretty much living like an inmate...smh
My work makes me feel like less than an inmate! WTF is right.
@@igot5onit423 Those inmates still don't have the same conveniences and luxuries you do. I'm a loner who's only connection to the outside world is my phone and I still wouldn't in a million years want to go to prison.
Cool gives them something to work for
Amen my ex is in there he using one gives them something to do but can’t wait until he gets out he’s helping me the loss of my husband he passed may 5 I do miss him but I got move on in time
@@lyfewithtiffey does your ex have a release date and is it soon?
May 5th was kinda recent.....
I guess their freedom and not being a weak pos pocket holder wasn't enough huh?
Any man or woman incarcerated for any reason should only receive the breathe of a new day in their lungs, good people paying for these punks with their hard earned taxed money is disgusting.....
Each prison needs only to hold 200 inmates, blood in blood out, simple as the choice these dirtbags made to forfeit their life and or freedom.....
Trying to make decent folk pay for fluck ups.....
I think it's an excellent idea. Yes, these are bad people (even though it's only min security) but even max security inmates deserve some form of modern recreation. Mostly because it's humane and reduces violence. If all they have to do to kill time is workout and beat each other up, how can you expect them to rehabilitate or become better people? With these devices, inmates can pass do a multitude of things and it genuinely would not cost the prison a lot of money to implement. Yes, I believe in higher security facilities where one is locked in their cell for multiple days at a time, it should be mandatory to have some form of tablet with books, music, and educational tv and non-violent movies. Locking people in cells for extended period of isolation without any form of connection to society is cruel. I know some of these people were not merciful to their victims, I get that. BUT we are supposed to be BETTER. We are supposed to set the example. We can't do that if we are treating just like they would treat others. It's hard to grasp, I understand. But prison doesn't work right now. We need to stop making criminals WORSE criminals...
I wouldn't say there all bad. I worked as a Corrections officer for 3 years before I lost my right leg due to an infection. But most of the men I worked around were good men who made mistakes. I even met men who see were doing time for defending a loved one but instead of calling the law like they should of they handled it them selves which was a mistake. There was a inmate I didn't personally work with he was released before I ever became a C.O he stabbed a man who was molesting his daughter. I think most fathers/ mothers would want to do the same thing
Who cares they are mostly murderers that should dispose of eachother Or death sentanced
I think this is a good thing. although 25 cents a fucking message is extortion. Charge a fair price for wifi. Allow free direct communication with immediate family and extended family around holidays. Unlimited access to researching anything related to re-integrating with society again.
They should have some internet forsure. Part of the cost of the messaging though is based that it costs to monitor all this stuff. It will get better when more ai is used to flag messages and phone calls
Family and friends also need to pay to send messages to inmates as well. It is much less expensive than a collect call anyway.
Who cares they are mostly murderers that should dispose of eachother
I wonder will ADX Florence inmates get them?
Only country that allows prisoners to file a lawsuit over not receiving mandatory toilet paper....and now this.
watch about black dolphin prison in russia , try to act like a american prisoner .... yea , wouldnt last like the usa .... serious watch black dolphin prison in russia documentary ... now thats jail for real !
@@theministersal702 Maybe its time to bring back chain gangs or medieval style punishment, that would be a great deterant!
@@metricageomocule7830 Are deterrents working now? You use that word a lot - must hear it when people see your face or something.
Cool story bro. Where you hear that at? On Fox news? llol
I guess there's no internet browser and everything they do with the tablets gets billed to them. If I was an inmate i'd for sure figure out some way to use that thing to get on websites.
Wont be able to. Web browser use port 80. I'm sure it will block through firewall on their main data center all the ports and keep only for the app for music, app for messenging, app of email. Believe me this technology been used for a very long time.
Yes the prisoners are getting online. How hard would it really be in 2021? I spoke with a guy on reddit today who says he’s incarcerated with a jp5 tablet and suffering ptsd and needs a friend. Says guards don’t know that he paid someone to jailbreak it. His post history proves he’s currently behind bars. Don’t put it past them. If they can get on reddit they can do most everything else.
@@morpheusbott3370 he didn’t jailbreak shit. He just has a cellphone bro.
Well, this is isn't prison. This is like Grounded but you can use phones.
Not even close. Theres no threat of getting shanked when you're grounded.
They can't leave. It is prison
So, it's pretty much my life, but instead of being at home, I'm in a cell without internet? I don't see the problem in being in prison anymore.
my point . wheres the rehab ... thanks for being honest
@@theministersal702 The thumbnail of this video gives it away, the cell looks more like a college dorm or cheap hotel room than a jail cell. The inmate has sunglasses, I highly doubt he is required to do any manual labor, he looks well fed, etc.
Maricopa county sheriff Joe Arpaio had the best approach to prison in the USA! Joe Arpaio had his inmates living in spartan conditions, his jails fed the crappiest most tasteless food available, Joe banned most forms of entertainment for the inmates of his jails, including most magazines, and sheriff Joe Arpaio also instituted chain gangs in which inmates worked 6 days a week. The only problem with Joe's chain gangs are that participating is optional. Also, Maricopa county jails don't have air conditioning.
@@metricageomocule7830 Too bad that system left with Joe Arpaio.
Damn i love my state
Ok really random, that prison cell looks way nicer than some dorm rooms 🤣🤣
Great idea. It will make a huge difference. People need to not go crazy in a cell.they are already paying for what they done or not done.
This definitely makes prison life easier and more desirable. I wonder if they can watch movies on their iPads?
I didn’t know this was common now but found out from some guy on reddit saying he paid someone to jailbreak his and now he’s online looking to makw friends lol if he’s on reddit I assume they’re watching xxx and everything else we have access to
You mean you think they still have all features?
Ya this is a joke
I remember doing time in juvy with this dude 0:16
25c for an email is outrageous.
Right now it's 2021 and we still kind of lockdown and having a tablet and Wi-Fi keeps me busy I can tell you that so yes it's a good idea for those guys it keeps them occupied
This is great I don't know why it wasn't done a long time ago. Maybe funds? But it gives them incentive to not screw up or do anything violent because they could lose it. And also it occupies them. Helps him pass the time
Cupcake Country Club. There's NO WAY prison should be that easy!
Lets see you do 30 days Mr. Toughguy. Your ass would be crying in 48 hours I bet.
This is really a good idea for them. However, why all the shells of the tablet as well as the charger are transparent, maybe wanting to keep prisoners from hiding things?
This should be everywhere, especially now. Because for people that have lived their entire lives with access to technology, I can't imagine how horrible it would be to be completely cut off from the world.
England jails you get allsorts Ps4s xbox1s you buy it you can have it hifis bass boxes flat screen tvs are already in your cells its home from home
That's good.
Tablets are the best thing for jails and prisons as long as someone doesn't steal your tablet...
They were giving PlayStations and N64s before all this in prisons. If people want rehabilitation for them to continue in the outside world, give them the tablet while isolated. I mean aren't we all in jail anyways on these screens.
Prisons: becoming a little more humane
Me: *Force Suite Plays*
They don't need that! All they should get is 2 meals a day and
24 HR lock down
They're turning prisoner into couch potato.
And what were they before?
Keep them docile
Easy to control any incidents
Colorado prison inmates on the state level DO NOT HAVE TABLETS, THEY TOOK THEM IN 2019ish
I got a ticket in Colorado during the 2019 national parks and forests holiday. I go caught sleeping in my hammock. Cop said the trees were STAKED to the ground. So he gave me a charge for having A TENT STAKED TO THE GROUND. Will Colorado expedite me from Sacramento to pay my debt to their society AFTER I serve time for an EXPLOSIVE charge cuz I used pepper spray as defenceman and the Humboldt county charge of ARSON for starting a warming fire while suffering stroke symptoms from hypothermia? I HOPE SO. See ya'll later Colorado. 💋
Will el chapo have a tablet lol
Free house , free meals ,free medical , 😮
Based on the comments, nobody has seen 60 days. They charge to use those tablets. 25 cents to send a message when they pay 19 cents an hour? Also, not every inmate can afford these, the guys doing long prison times that dont have any money typically will threaten those that do have the money to pay for these. Sad but it makes sense to me, it is prison, these guys dont play by the rules and respect others things.
It's not jail
Damn I want a free tablet but I am in California and it is hard to get into prison here :(
Good. Computing is a human right
Is Wi-Fi not the same as Internet?
I think it's fine so long as it's as restrictive as they say it is.
remember whos tax dollars pay for prison reform ... why not add a movie theater and snack bar too !
@@theministersal702 don't forget the pool and bowling alley too! My guess is it will only be a decade or two before we start seeing those amenities in prison
And then they took them away a year later!
Sure, why not.
poor dog. why is he in prison? He didn't do nothing
not true the dog stole everybodys heart when they watch this
it's called punishment what a load of crap he's paying for that
Colin Morris the prison system is designed for rehab miss .
@@1945joshuaruiz ... no rehab if ya got 3 hots and a cot plus commissary , t.v. , yard time , phone calls/mail etc. now tablets ? ... please wheres the rehab , commit a crime go to jail and watch tv eat laze around go on the wifi make a phone call , only thing is your in jail ... i dont see the rehab
@@theministersal702 what we're doing isn't working, why not try something that could work? I mean it's not like they have full access, even if they do, I don't see what's wrong with this as long as what they're doing is monitored. What's wrong with them listening to music and reading? What do you want them to do in there? Sitting a box sucks dude.
@@Eschatonx What's wrong? Prisoners getting electronic entertainment, when they're supposed to be forced to do the most unpleasant manual labor imaginable! I'm sorry but prison should not be akin to a vacation resort!
@@theministersal702 Imagine being as stupid as this guy thinking they just "sit in their cell all day" --- They get to use their tablet after work/school
According to ex-prisoner CZcamsrs like Larry Lawton or Jessica Kent, it's not uncommon for inmates to binge watch prison movies & documentaries with this kinda technology while locked up!
Gives them something to do instead of just get more crazy and fester in there. This is going to stop a lot of fights and some contraband I believe
Is this state or federal? Why prison in Colorado?
This program lasted 1 yr. They figured out how to get internet
This is a Huge Mistake in the Correctional System
25cents a text would add up after a little while.
Punishment needs a balance... Not too much, but not too little.
This is awesome
You can get a degree online now in great
Cupcake Country Club!
Ha!! Took em away once inmates hacked em and broke through the firewalls. Didn’t take long.
I was this guy's cellie in bune
This is a lie, they have been used since 2012-2013. This I know because I was in an Ohio prison when they came out.
Im sure if can vary by unit.
I was in Ohio prisons for15 years from 2001 until 2016 and the prisons I was in didn’t have these
@@richardlacroix3523 right but the prison system here is an atm for the assholes who own them.
Colorado was the last to get them they got them right as I got out
@@richardlacroix3523 I was in Mansfield and Richland we had em
WEIRD THE SYSTEM IS TO IGNORANT TO READ COMPUTER LOGS ON THE STREETS AFTER THE USE HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED! OH' MAYBE THATS THE "POINT"
THE INMATES KNOW MORE THAN THE AUTHORITIES!!!!!
Didn't last long.
People behind bars having dogs is pretty cool I guess but tablets i think are within that safe area too I do think that there should be more things like being able to watch the news or even basic movie rental services since you can't keep a bunch of discs or devices that aren't allowed.
What's next? Swimming pools, bowling alleys and health clubs for the inmates to enjoy? I'm sorry, but inmates of American state prisons have too many nicities as it is! Prisons should NOT be akin to vacation resorts! You go to prison to get PUNISHED! The nice programs really should go, and be replaced by the worst food imaginable, the most unpleasant manual labor in the hot sun, and other bad things!
The punishment is taking away your freedom.
I thought of this back in 2012. Old news.
Not a bad idea
I wonder if you can jailbreak one of these?
Of course, you know damn well the inmates are smarter than the guards...
Connect family call you
Don't worry be happy😊
Stupid. I can understand giving inmates stuff to read but the TV's and computers has gone too far.
what you know about prison except watching it on netflix?
Atleast there is games
this is will be not prison...
in prison inmates needs to work everyday
Dude better let them earn by working and buy. Like with true love gotta earn it. He probably earn it. Give him a break he's probably doing great. And getting his rehab also.
TDCJ needs to listen Up!.. Blahahahaha!
Yes they do!!! Tdcj needs to upgrade!!!
Yes! That would be wonderful.
He is in a sex offender uniform though?
Cool.
G, Ts in jail is OD 🔥
THEY MAKE GREAT MONEY BY KEEPING YOU IN THERE.... WHY NOT MAKE IT COMFORTABLE SOO YOU DONT MIND COMING BACK...
How do I. Contact inmates that are down to chat
use google?
steirn-ty your account with games AND music. keep yur finger outta that doggy, and say what up to the COs for me
I’m starting to think murder wouldn’t be such a bad idea
then do it.
watch about black dolphin prison in russia , try to act like a american prisoner .... yea , wouldnt last like the usa .... serious watch black dolphin prison in russia documentary ... now thats jail for real !
copy and paste this shit some more.
This is B.S.!
So is it running android
Lol. Prison.
Camp cupcake!!!!
then go to that camp
Unfortunately, prison has become too much like a resort hotel! Games, 3 meals a day, snacks, educational programs, the option to buy nice luxuries, no requirement to do hard manual labor, nice religious services, etc. Why should prisoners have such a nice way of life while they're doing time?
@@michaellopez9846 Cupcake Country Club!
@Runningwolf Carson Well, judging by this and similar videos, prison has become far too easy in some cases. Remember, this is just about the only country outside the European Union to allow inmates to file frivolous lawsuits and win.
@Runningwolf Carson is that the reason there's so many victimless " crimes " for which one can be thrown in prison?
25 cents a message? Lol I thought this was a food thing. Sonething to help rehabilitate the cons that will hit the streets again. BUT NOPE, it's about money. That shit ads up.
They can use it for criminal activities
👍🏼😵
No it has to be approved first before the message is sent
Has Chris watts got one?😡
Camp cupcake, let's bring back the chain gangs!
Because that did so well for your crime rates and re-offender rates I bet...
nice every good
Fake loric had tablet back in 2012 ohio
Covid 19 brought me here
Convid?
@@EricToTheScionti oeps sorry covid
That's bullshit
You're supposed to get bored
So you can attack staff??