USA TODAY: Ohio became the latest state last month to allow inmates to purchase and use mini-tablet computers while incarcerated — a controversial move intended to better connect those in jail with their families and friends outside of it.
At least six other states, including North Dakota and Georgia, permit the practice, which proponents say will deepen prisoners’ ties to their communities and keep them in sync with modern technology…
Opponents are concerned the tablets will be used for illegal activities or brandished as weapons… (more)
