A contract between the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Global Tel Link has brought electronic tablets to 10 West Virginia prisons but it comes at a price.
Electronic tablets will be available to inmates in several West Virginia prisons, giving them the ability to read books and articles, listen to music and communicate with their loved ones through email, photos and video chat—but they'll have to pay 3 to 5 cents a minute for the privilege of reading books that are already free.
While the tablets will be positive for inmates—WVDCR cited access to educational materials, incentives for good behavior and staying connected to loved ones—the Appalachian Prison Book Project , a nonprofit that offers free books and education to prisoners, reviewed the contract and called the fee structure"exploitative."
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