[occultist_throw]

Sure, because segregating and separating prisoners from everything is a great way to reintegrate them back in society...

Oh, that. We don't care about reintegration. We don't care if they survive outside of prison. And with what little educational abilities have been destroyed, are we surprised in the least that they go back to criminal actions to make money?

[icebraining]

Does any limit imposed on the inmate's communications prevent reintegration?

I'm not saying the current system - which is very exploitative of inmates, with extremely expensive calls - is anywhere near OK. But that doesn't mean you can't have provide inmates with decent communication accessibilities without having uncontrolled cellphones with them.

[Cthulhu_]

So you're saying people guilty of computer fraud should retain access to computers?

Don't get me wrong, I do agree that the US justice system is focused on punishment instead of revalidation and there's a lot that can be improved there, but this is about giving people who have a problem access to that which enabled their problem.

[mavhc]

To be fair we do let people convicted of arson continue to have access to oxygen

[Pica_soO]

Eh, yes, because IOT makes everything a computer on the internet? That law cuts them off from shoes, cups and cars? Basically a mandatory tamper-proof store of a felonys internet use and access would be enough. If the evidence is not there - or they went astray..