110,000 Texas prison inmates to get computer tablets with apps, radio and email
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2024
- Tablets will create efficiencies for the state, TDCJ said, and a consistent connection to the outside world might also reduce recidivism, as well.
These tablets made my year go by so smoothly, also way less fighting
Less inmates to watch in the day room because they are in there cells watching TH-cam and staying out of trouble!!!
Im pretty sure everything is through a proxy that allow barely anything..
Do you really believe that's going to happen?
They definitely don't get access to public domains like TH-cam or any social media for that matter lol
and then they find reddit and start a prisoners union.
the tablet prety esy to jail break the laptop prety wild to hack open to get acces to the hdd you need to remove the t pad and boge wire a cable to it to get usb acces @@Saldivinorum
My uncle who has been locked up my whole life just got one of these I couldn’t wrap my head around it had to come and learn about it. Here in cali
@chizzyberrys3110 no no no no just legit
With the cost they charge them for a phone call, I would love to know what a viewing of "Elf" is going to run them.
4.99
I heard between 3.99 to 6.99
I can not wait until they do this will be so much easier to communicate. 🥰
3.99 to 6.99 movies have 48 hours to watch movie as much as they want before it disappears from their account.
.5¢ a minute I can confirm
I've been to prison. Allowing tablets will have zero effect on contraband being introduced to the system and will have zero effect on recidivism. The lack of awareness by some people in our bureaucracy is mind-boggling.
You can snitch anonymous now so ofc its gonna make a difference, 100%. And ive been to prison as well, to report something u have to fake a visit to guard on duty for some made up sheit.
@@hoenircanuteYou think those inmates are that dumb? Anonymous or not, they're gonna know you snitched and they will deal with you accordingly as soon as they get out of the hole.
It'll probably help with behavior though. I've never been to prison but I imagine bored inmates tend to be more disruptive. If people are busy playing a game on their tablet, at least they won't be fighting!
Ohio has had this for many years. They're distributing the new ones yesterday and today for free to all inmates.
@Boomcrashvolatility always people who take advantage and abuse the privileges, it's really sad, you're the type who deserves to be in prison.
It's free because the overpriced purchase prices and datamining going on.
Worth a try. Guessing everything will be watched very careful
They cannot keep drugs out haha
@@mandalynn410 nor should they. gotta have some fun recreation. Otherwise you just gonna be crazy and angry when you get out.
this will give them something to do with their time besides preying on each other., If you have never been locked up., the boredom will drive you crazy. The boredom will make you get involved with thing that you shouldn't
If you end up going often times you already are
that’s the point of sending criminals to prison! its a punishment not a vacation
@@german7224 no its suppose tp be a rehabilitation.
Im so grateful that my son has one for us to reach out to each other whenever we like
Maybe your son shouldn't be in prison. But okay. Good job mom.
Very glad that you and your son have a way to reach out to each other, I’m sure your presence is invaluable to him
I wonder what he sees at night time😂😂😂😂
Y bring negativity on a positive comment Abt her son? Do u know the situation? Do u know him personally? Then stfu@@frauleinhohenzollern
@@frauleinhohenzollern really? You don't have to be a b*tch to her. Get over yourself.
This is about managing the prison pop and worth a try. However someone will find a way to manipulate the system!
It's ALL about the money. After the tablet roll out they went to ALL digital mail, and guess who got the contract? If you guessed Securus you win the golden ticket. Now ALL mail has to be sent to Dallas to be scanned. How lucky for the TDCJ that Securus just by coincidence happens to have a mail processing facility in Dallas. It's a miracle.
Texas prisons allow tablets but not a deck of poker cards 😆
Or an air conditioner!
Just now?! California had those over 5 years ago.
Texas one of the worst places to do time at
@@aronp713 Oh wow. Doing time definitely sucks, no matter how you look at it. I wasn't lucky enough to get packages and money on my books.
@@aronp713Yup - I love my state. 🇨🇱💉💖
"Don't mess with Texas".
Agreed so many benefits to having tablets
Yup they won't have to bribe snitches anymore, inmates will carry their live wire taps with them.
Maybe just release all non violent "criminals"
@adrian sangster people are in jail for life for possession of flowers and fungi
@@Kevin-jf5bw he shouldn’t have been out on bond . I’m not knowledgeable but "felony possession of a weapon" doesn’t sound non-violent or like the other two charges. Can you clarify your example ?
Because almost all violent criminals were at one point non violent criminals. Look up broken windows theory and the success it's had on crime rates when applied to policing practices.
@@Leg0z I know the broken window thing. That means people aren't fixing their windows. And breaking windows is a violent crime
@@Kevin-jf5bw yes, they should definitely be in some type of work program. In the end they'll learn a skill (hopefully), and have better work ethic, and a better sense of responsibility.
I like this. Even though their locked up they still should have something to do or distract them from killing each other lol. At the least
It's called pen, paper, and a book. THIS is too far.
@@bradleymiller437 you sound cruel. Not ALL people in prison are BAD people, some just made BAD choices.
The greatest danger inside the TDCJ is the Corruption Officers.
Waiting still for my bf to get his. Will be much better if he can jpay me back.
Did he ever pay you back?
u need felon dingus that bad
He ain't ever gonna pay you back, he is just playin you, go find a man with a job that can take care of you, not one that wants you to take care of him.
Did he ever get it?
We are going To get a new South Park Mexican (SPM) album from a Texas prison soon with one of these tablets😂
Not having one didn't stop Z-RO
F spm
I served 10 years in prison. You will have LESS violence for sure
I love this. I am able to talk to my friend it's amazing
Tarrant county jail in Fort Worth tx has had them for few years now
Exactly why are they doing this?
Money
They make money from it. they sell it to the inmates and it keeps alot them out of trouble while locked up, which translates to a safer environment for both corrections officers and inmates.
All the microphones in there they won't have to pay off snitches anymore.
When I heard our jail was giving inmates tablets, I suddenly looked at a jail sentence as a vacation.
If staring at a tablet is your idea of a vacation, you need to go touch some grass.
Thank you now they want be fighting as much and it will keep there minds working on positive energy
not anymore!
Worked as a CO for 2 years at a minimum security prison. These tablets are a joke, prison has become a joke and the whole system is becoming more of a rehab then actual punishment
Can’t put in A/c in Texas but will make money off them with tablets 😂
Throw away the key
Right. Exactly what I was thinking
From images released, Alex Murdaugh looks to be enjoying his tablet. Ridiculous.
It’s been two years my sister has been in prison and she’s not even allowed to phone call he can do. Prisoners are about to make a phone call. I don’t know what kind of prison is this.
Can they get them at the Byrd Unit right now? And if so, how?
This is very good excuse to always know what you are doing and desire to monitor your information 😮
Questions about costs…. It should be expensive. Bad decisions shouldn’t be cheap.
Texas prisoners have to pay $130.00. Plus you have to buy ear buds and everything you want. So if they get them free why are prisoners families having to pay for them.
I was watching one of the ex-prisoner TH-camrs like Larry Lawton or Jessica Kent and they were covering the strangest prisoner habits... when afforded this kinda technology behing bars its not uncommon for inmates to binge watch prison movies & documentaries!
Wow this is great ..
Having a monitored room with computer access is a M U C H
B E T T E R approach for ALL!!
I don't think it will stop contraband but I think this is good for prisoners.
Sure let's give them a mini fridge next
Prisons shouldn't be profit centers for private business
Wow. Just now seeing this story. I wanted to see y'all comment. I am actually shocked that everyone is taking this lightly.
Does it cost an inmate to watch TH-cam and can they email family and friends?
I WISH. They are anything but free. The ONLY people who gained a benefit is the TDCJ. Securus charges out the kazoo for their use, and the TDCJ gets a nice kickback.
Charging by the email.
Inmates are prisoners should not be given access to digital tablets or cell phones or anything like that. They did a crime and they need to do the time therefore, they don’t have the option for toys.
Screens are essential pacifiers, this is pretty smart.
Champion shirts, jeans, and tablets? Bruh, how is this jail? This is just a decent life...
Kids are zombies in their room d3ad to the world with tablets
I can see how this will help prisoners get lost in the internet and wanting to stay out of trouble to keep their tablet
What about Ga
Give them jacuzzis too
Why my son couldn’t get one
From Vallejo California Mr. E40- Mr. Snoop- Texas USA
This is terrible. Book, pencil, paper. That's IT. You're there to be punished. Nothing more. Nothing less.
I think with different levels of security there needs to be more benefits too.
They should have sent them to school kids instead. Maybe put future generations could stay out of the pen. So lame!
Hey, maybe the country with the highest prison population needs to stop making reoffenders
@@ScotchyFur fax
I like to see this. But also stop making inmates pay for their food! STOP PRIVATIZING PRISONS!
Um, prisons don't make inmates "pay for food." The cow hall food is open to anyone at zero cost, even in solitary. Obviously dozens of Ramen noodles and Little Debbie's cost money, if that's what you're referring to. Do you honestly think commissary should be free?!
Women’s prison. 😂😂😂😂 I’m not surprised. The men going to get shifted.
Radical feminist misandrist agenda in affect?
Men get them too
Not true, was just told by a cousin in Tx male prison that they are receiving them by June.
@@VeronicaV70 my husband said this too but hasn’t received it yet
I wonder if someone will get shanked for their tablet 😂
Or the extras that have to be bought.
They burn or etch the inmates ID on the tablets making stealing one virtually impossible especially considering the video mentioned they can be taken away from the prisoners for any infraction. Use your brain, obviously they already considered something so obvious...smh
All paid for by us. YAY! Dont you love this system??
The latest way of spying on what's going on LOL. All those wire taps.
Ohhh and they can "buy things to add to it", another way to plunder the families when these inmate call home to mooch.
I’ve used this exact tablet, tbh it kinda sucks and is a rip off to rent watch movies was either 7$ or 9$ a day I forget but we used to get around this by sharing accounts on the block and each person would pay for one the day out the week in the group compared to everyone paying daily. It worked but if too many accounts were logged in at once we would get kicked off
No Computers 🖥️ it’s a BAD idea 👎 been there done that while working inmates who used it for nefarious purposes … calling out shot callers etc and getting outside gang members to do their dirty work & they are a gift to predators of all types etc… they have 24/7 to calculate …..
they charge prisoners per hour for use its a money scam.
No they don't, they are charged for extra apps, videos , music ect.... just like anyone else in the world
They need air and they will be alright
Mail Texas prices inmates to complete pablert with apps radio and email and music book options Read images tables prisons Rogersville marrtowon az George low voger
I wonder how long it's going to take before they realize that s*** blows up in there face are taxpayers paying for the tablet's. I hope not i don't have one
Good thing im paying more tax money every year by an insane amount
. Working the same job which makes no sense...... good to know all these folk are getting tablets like wtf
Sounds like an Psychological Program to to keep inmates calm and manageable during the times ahead. I spent 13 yrs in LA prison and there is an underlying motive here. And if u believe it's because they care. Well if they care why dont they add a/c when inmates are dyeing from the heat un Tx and Ok.
Only thing almost as bad as having no technology is probably having access to outdated technology.
Tablets are nice and all but after a couple years those tablets will be worth nothing and prisoners won't even be touching them.
What?! Ooook
and the food they buy them this month will be gone by next month, that's how resources work.
You have no idea lol.
Interesting. Can they be youtubers?
I’ve seen someone who broke one
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Yea secures makes babk off phone calls and will make more off the tablet
The problem is it costs money for extras. That will cause all kinds of problems
I think it's a good thing These people can't read just back to life when they do. Get out and try to get better because everything's online so they don't know how that works.
so what’s the point of putting criminals in prison if they still get to enjoy things, prison should be a punishment. now they get tablets so they can have fun 🤦🏻♂️
My best guess is you wouldn't last a day inside. The TDCJ is anything but the utopia those sorry bathtards would have you to believe it is.
Sure, take books and TVs and programs like music away too. No baseball or basketball, and solitary for everyone with 23 hrs of lockdown... Might as well ship them to Siberia at that point dude...smfh
Wow nice, now I wanna go to jail to just try them out
No you don't
Why cus you can't afford a $30 tablet out here? 😂wow
What if they search how to escape prison on TH-cam lol
It's a closed network...sheesh lol
What if one of them rigs it to escape and communicate with somebody
Well, they already have phonecalls and letters. It'd be pretty cruel to not allow any contact with the outside world
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Who says crime doesn't pay?
Crime pays well. It pays Bryan Collier a salary that is 1100% higher than the median salary of a TDCJ employee, and 961% higher than the national average. If you're insinuating that the taxpayer paid for those tablets, you're wrong again. You atholes in LEO make it sound like the TDCJ is some kind of utopia. You don't have a clue.
It costs 8 dollars to watch one movie, how does that "pay" from the inmates prospective dude? smh
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Wow Is it supposed to make them not escape jail anymore is that why were given him tablets iPads so they can FaceTime people
Greg Abbooooooott spoils Texas inmates Abbooooooott is weak on crime !
I know you never been to a Texas prison or spoke to anyone who has if you think that.
You just don’t like Abbot …you’re bashing him for so many other reasons , now this ?
Are you mad that he’s in a wheelchair as well ?
Big negative ball of energy
Is that why he got re-elected?
When punishment is no longer punishment what is the incentive to be law abiding ?
Prison is about rehabilitation, not punishment. Punishment only reinforces the problem that put them there in the first place.
Being locked up is punishment. I did 23 days when I was 19yrs old. It was the most embarrassing and worst feeling I ever had. Sure we played games, worked, basketball, watch tv, but everyone couldn't stand being in there. Never went back and I'm now 52yrs old, married, Father of 3 grown children, about to be a grandpa, IT Business analyst, minister and love playing sports.
Stuff like this should only be in very low level prisons.
To reduce recidivism. There are studies that show sometimes thjs stuff can help reduce that rate
Are there any studies & I mean long term studies that this has had any impact on recidivism?
Waste of money
How so?
Want to be able to communicate with the outside world to get them to break out
As creative as prisoners can be.....this is gonna be a bad idea.
Prison should just be no tv, no electronics.
This is a mistake.
U are right 😡
It's a P.R. stunt to make Prisons look humane. Probably to keep prisoners distracted. They won't even let the U.N. inspect the Prison America to see if human rights are being upheld.
@@WithoutRemorse12 The U.N. 😂🤣😂
ناس طيبين اوي 😂😂
This is unreal.
😂😂😂😂😂
This will not end well.
Actually it helps a lot unfortunately I was in a county jail and they had them last few years. It’s prevented more fights
except several states have had them for years with minimal issues
Eva Anna, if they can each have their own tablet, I think they're less likely to be fighting (I think giving them individual rooms helps too)....Looks like exon game confirms.
This should not be happening. My ex is in jail with a tablet that has apps. Guess what else he has, stored stolen credit card numbers. He managed to revictimize me from jail. He committed theft through the tablet on our dime. Great idea, Texas. This should never happen!
You just need to go to your bank and get a new card .
I’m sorry but more ppl need those tablets than your husband hacking …if he’s doing that you shouldn’t have any contact with him
@@aronp713 lol
@@aronp713 😂
This person is lying. The tablets don't have "Internet" capability, they run on an "intranet". Meaning, the ENTIRE network is contained within the prison. These tablets can't access the "world wide web", only what's provided in the TIGHTLY monitored and HIGHLY restricted prison network. I don't know why this person is lying, but don't believe her. What's she's implying is literally impossible.
@@danieldevito6380 …. Sir, I wasn’t aware of how the tablets worked at this time. This man stole from our family for years. It was only until I was able to speak to him in a public place, did he admit to placing an order on an unauthorized card. I wasn’t lying to lie. At the time I did believe he was able to manage this because he stored our previous card numbers everywhere.
We need to cut funding to the bare minimum for TDCJ Inmates. We have elderly and families that can’t even eat and the state is buying tablets for convicted felons. I think all the education programs should be eliminated for these felons. The liberals have taken control of the prison system in Texas, contact your representatives and have this madness stopped.
You must have missed something. Securus is providing the tablets for free. They do so because when inmates spend money on it for content (and they do), Securus recoups their money very quickly. And the state gets a kickback from that. So... the taxpayers aren't paying a nickel for it.
Another no money scam
What!! Our tax dollars are paying for that! It should be going to our children's schools!
Your tax dollar didn't pay a dime for anything so quit whining.
Prison is supposed to be a punishment. Why are we rewarding prisoners with things like this that people on the outside have to work hard and pay for?
You think they are giving these tablets as a reward? The main reason they are handing out tablets is because the state makes a percentage off of every purchase made on those tablets. They let prisoners buy movies, music, games and books on those tablets because they are making money. The department of corrections cares way more about making money, than punishing criminals.
I'm not a fan of codling prisoners but what I really hate is recidivism. Giving cons access to tech that can help them set themselves up for success on the outside decreases recidivism.
Makes CO job easier to manage them with less issues.
What happens when an inmate comes out and has no knowledge of how to work a computer? How can they get a job? If they can’t find a lawful way to make money, what do you think they might do?
This is why America has the biggest prison population in the world by a landslide - short-termism mindsets and zero understanding of what prisons are supposed to achieve; yes prison is a punishment, but it’s also meant to be a place for rehabilitation.
Prison is about rehabilitation not punishment. providing education is the best way to rehabilitate. However, These Securus tablets are predatory, charging inmates outrageous prices for simple features. ($0.25 per email for example). you will most likely see this in private prisons where Securus will split the profits with the prisons. its disgusting.
We've been had one in Arizona since 2018
not to mention a TON of data to better profile each peep (perp) duh QUI BONO
Just another way to make a shitload of money. Sending a message is 40 to 50 cents and a 30-minute phone call is about $2. Add that up with the number of inmates using it and the money is astronomical. They ain’t doing it to be nice lol.
I have the numbers and it's in the MILLIONS. The FCC stepped in a shut down their predatory phone practices, so they "gave" them a tablet. The prison phone industry has been criticized for charging high fees and profiting off of vulnerable inmates. In 2019, New York City passed a bill ensuring 21 minutes of free phone calls for all inmates in New York City jails; before the bill, the phone contract with Securus had generated $5 million in revenue for the city and $2.5 million for Securus. In Texas the profit was much higher, and the TDCJ got a sweet kick back.
Nah fr bro