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Allegheny County Seeks Expansion of Inmate Tablet Program

April 20, 2016 2387 Views Accurate Controls Inc., Eastern U.S., Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, Walsh Regional Medical Unit, WER Architects/Planners

PITTSBURGH — Administrators of the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh are currently awaiting approval on a request to expand the county’s successful inmate tablet program. The devices, used only for educational and/or self-improvement purposes, were first introduced in summer 2015, and have been touted as possible recidivism-reducing tools. They are currently being rotated through both the male and female populations.

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Tablets Expand Inmate Access to Education

October 29, 2014 2099 Views Anthony Annucci, Mohawk Correctional Facility, Pasco, Paul Gonyea, prison expansion, prison hospital, Sheriff Richard Lathim, Walsh Regional Medical Unit, Western U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO — American Prison Data Systems recently announced a partnership with the San Francisco Sheriff and Probation Departments to deploy more than 100 tablet devices across four facilities in the city’s jail and probation system. The pre-programmed devices will feature education, job training, mental health and recreational software, as well as a legal library and various re-entry resources aimed at decreasing recidivism.