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Best Practices for E-reader Tablets in Carceral Institutions

AdvocacyFebruary 8, 2022

Produced by the Coalition for Carceral Access in Literature and Learning (C.A.L.L.) The introduction of e-reader tablets to carceral institutions is a new and growing trend. When implemented in a… More

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Letter: Organizations Demand Prison E-Book Readers Drop Access Fees During COVID-19

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TO: Dave Abel, President and CEO of Aventiv Technologies, Inc (parent company of Securus Technologies and JPay) Deborah Alderson, CEO of Global Tel Link (GTL)    We, the undersigned, are a coalition of… More

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Pay-Per-Minute E-Readers in West Virginia Prisons Jeopardize Access to Literature

Press ReleaseNovember 22, 2019

“If you want to demonstrate how misguided prison policies towards access to literature have become, this serves as a perfect example." More

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