Pilot project in North Rhine-Westphalia: Prisons test internet access for inmates
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NRW Plans Limited Internet Access in PrisonsSupervised computers in three NRW prisons are intended to support education, applications and outside contacts.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- The Justice Ministry says special rooms with secure devices are planned at three correctional facilities.
- There, prisoners are expected to maintain outside contacts, use educational services and submit digital applications under supervision.
- Access is to be limited exclusively to selected websites and monitored by a prison officer.
- The correctional facilities in Geldern, Rheinbach and Essen were selected for the pilot project.
To specifically prepare for release, inmates should be enabled, for example, to access a variety of information resources and to submit digital applications inside and outside the correctional facilities. Language barriers can be overcome through the use of translation tools.— A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman explained the purpose of the pilot project: preparing inmates for release and enabling digital applications, including translation tools.
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