According to a report by the California Post, inmates in California prisons are allegedly using state-issued digital tablets to access pornography, send explicit messages, and in some cases communicate inappropriately with minors.
The tablets, part of a $189 million program approved under Gov. Gavin Newsom, were intended to provide inmates with educational resources, family communication, and reentry tools. However, several death row inmates told the California Post they have used the devices to receive explicit photos, watch pornographic material during video calls, and engage in sexual conversations.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the tablets are “tightly controlled education tools” designed to reduce crime and improve rehabilitation efforts.
The report also highlighted the case of Nathaniel Ray Diaz, a convicted sex offender accused of using a prison-issued tablet to contact and exploit a 12-year-old girl while incarcerated. Former corrections officials told the California Post they believe the system lacks sufficient oversight and could allow further abuse.
Imagine that.
Imagine claiming the California Post as a source, when the source was an opinion piece by a conservative activist who just wants us to take his word.
You prefer the liberal propaganda lies from ABC CBS NBC MSNow PBS, etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgtmN5LSaJk
…another Newsom waste and even worse than waste in this case …. I hope this and things like the high speed rail to no where gain national attention if he has presidential ambitions … our tax dollars at work again … sad
Well, to be fair… I heard that every inmate promised to only use the tablets to get their GEDs
So, Newsom trusted them, and gave tablets to the guards too. 😂
Im i surprised ? who thought it was a wonderful idea to give inmates tablets and spend 189mil on that they don’t even deserve daylight they should take notes from el salvador
WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!! Even Starlink has settings to Block adult content – surely the prison wifi can do the same. Why do they even have these devices???? THEY ARE IN PRISON
The problem with Newsom and his cohorts is they are lacking in intellectual
foresight. It’s difficult for them to consider the long term consequences of
their actions which often leads to avoidable mistakes or crises.
In other words, they are stupid people, and why California is such a mess.
Who was the ‘non-profit’ that distributed the tablets, geez.
Have ZERO surprise . . . . . . $189 Million, a demonstration of how
safeguards were in place protecting our children. . . . . Pathetic ! ! ! !
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Evidently there are inmates with programing (hacking) skills, far superior
compared to state employees, if any were, charged with vetting table
software safeguards.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if there was NO Testing (vetting) done, after all
this is California. . . . . . Perpetual zone of failures.
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A few other FAILURES,
$ 450 million on a new 911 system, FAILURE, SCRAPPED.
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California DMV computer system wide failure.
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Employment Development Department system running on COBOL,
a 60-year-old programming language.
Upgrade and . . . . . . . EDD backlog and fraud Timeline of failures.
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Willing to bet, add together all these FUBARs up, NO ONE was
demoted or fired. Why worry, it’s not like it’s their money going
down the drain.
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Certainly democrat politicians won’t be voted out of office,
for not being faithful stewards of our tax dollars.
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unrelated, but A MILESTONE
Gave it a few minutes and tried to find kickback donations from the Private Equity Group that got credit for having sold the tablets to the State. Came up empty… but you know it’s hiding in there someplace……. Did come across another newsy bit that points to the fact Newsom does Zip Nada for anyone without the payback! For instance, as of 2022:
“Open the Books auditors found in California’s state spending was “979 state vendors
who gave $10,561,828 (that’s million) in political donations to Gavin Newsom during his
2010, 2018, recall election, and 2022 election cycles.
Meanwhile, these companies reaped $6,201,978,173 (that’s BILLION) in state payments.”
That’s a $10.6 million investment for a $6.3 billion return.
That appears to be a very nice return on investment for the state vendors companies.” ~ Open the Books.
Campaign contributions have a better return on investment,
than any stock market transaction could.
Search returned,
Since August 2021, California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
has given out about 90,000 free tablets to people incarcerated across the state.
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Newsom’s $315 Million ‘Rehabilitation’ Gift to California Prisoners:
Free Android Tablets! “As inmates run crime empires from behind bars”
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OK, . . . What’s going on ? ? ? . . . . Since 2021 ?
Read further down in first article, tablet pilot program, Started in 2018.
How long have inmates been used them for illegal means ? ? ?
Did someone finally blow the whistle ? ?
Don’t forget the added expense for a 60% increase in TP & Kleenex expenditures since the program started.
😝 Stop it!!!
Can anyone name one thing that greasy Gavon Newscum has done to help responsible go to work every day pay taxes and support a family citizens? Anyone??? Anyone???
It’s another example of the liberal lefts insane belief that if hardened evil career criminals are coddled and treated nicely they will turn into nice responsible law abiding citizens.
California’s priorities at its best. Wasting $189mm on prisoners when that money could have gone to students.
Governor Gavin Newsom made another wasteful, not thought through decision that backfired and led to fraud and abuse? Hard to believe with his wonderful track record being an accountable steward of our state. /s
Wake up norcal, vote Pratt f0r gov or you will get the same crap voting blue as usual
Did you check the source? It was from an opinion piece from a conservative activist trying to stick it to Newsom. His claims are unverified.