Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts ^37%

Truthout - By Katie Rose Quandt - 7/4/2026, 7:53 PM

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Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts People are losing purchased music and games, as well as emails and photographs from loved ones, without compensation. Between 2016 and 2025, Michelle Shoemaker spent more than $1,000 on songs and games for her tablet — a rudimentary, prison-approved device she... more