{"id":2626783,"date":"2026-07-08T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-inmate-tablets-despite-ca-pornography-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:33:15","slug":"doj-announces-inmate-tablets-despite-ca-pornography-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-inmate-tablets-despite-ca-pornography-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ announces &#8216;inmate tablets&#8217; despite CA pornography scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-announces-inmate-tablets-despite-ca-pornography-scandal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federal Bureau of Prisons is launching a new inmate tablet program aimed at enhancing communication,education,and rehabilitation services across federal prisons. The initiative includes secure messaging, video communication, educational courses, job training, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-to-new-life-in-the-new-year\/\" title=\"Here&#039;s to New Life in the New Year\">faith-based resources<\/a>, and health details. This modernization seeks to improve inmate relationships with loved ones, which is believed to help reduce recidivism, while also digitizing routine prison operations like commissary orders and request forms. The rollout will follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-may-only-review-evidence-in-secure-location-judge-says\/\" title=\"Judge: Trump limited to reviewing evidence in secure location.\">strict security protocols<\/a> and occur in phases.<\/p>\n<p>However,this growth comes amid scrutiny over similar programs,particularly in California,where inmates reportedly exploited tablets to access pornography and sexually exploit others,prompting investigations by Congress. Concerns also include the potential misuse of federal funds for criminal activities and the difficulty in enforcing restrictions on explicit content. despite efforts to tighten restrictions, inmates have found ways to circumvent controls. over 48 prison systems have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >adopted inmate tablet systems<\/a>, but the Department of Justice has not disclosed specific details about the security measures or oversight plans for the current program.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Justice Department\u2019s<\/a> Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Wednesday that it is rolling out a new inmate tablet program designed to expand communication, education, and rehabilitative services across federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prisons\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2920\">prisons<\/a>, despite growing scrutiny over similar technology used in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California\u2019s<\/a> prison system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bureau-of-prisons\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11252\">Bureau of Prisons<\/a> awarded a new contract for secure inmate tablets that will provide messaging and video communication with approved contacts, as well as educational courses, job-readiness training, faith-based resources, health information, and other rehabilitative programming.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4640686\/appeals-court-restore-trump-kennedy-center\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Appeals court declines to restore Trump\u2019s name on Kennedy Center<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4640828\/trump-ordered-pay-5-8-million-e-jean-carroll-judge-rejects-request-delay-payout\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump ordered to pay $5.8 million to E. 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Marshall III said. \u201cThis contract modernizes outdated operations, reduces administrative burdens, and allows staff to focus on the critical work of maintaining safe facilities while expanding opportunities for rehabilitation and successful reentry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to expanding programming, the tablets will digitize many routine prison operations, including commissary orders, inmate request forms, and program registrations, replacing paper-based systems with secure digital workflows. The bureau said the rollout will occur in phases with strict security protocols and oversight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes as lawmakers investigate California\u2019s state-issued prison tablet program following allegations that inmates exploited the devices to commit new crimes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1524\">House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform<\/a> recently opened an investigation into California\u2019s administration of federal funds after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/death-row-porn-tablets-california\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/death-row-porn-tablets-california\">reporting<\/a> from <em>City Journal<\/em> said prisoners used state-issued tablets to access pornography and sexually exploit women and minors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRecent reporting indicates that California\u2019s prison inmates are exploiting these state-issued tablets to access and distribute pornographic content,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-gill-burchett-investigate-californias-taxpayer-funded-prisoner-digital-tablet-program\/\">committee lawmakers wrote<\/a> in a letter to Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1426\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA). \u201cEven worse, reports indicate that some inmates have used these tablets to sexually exploit women and minors from their prison cells.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee said the allegations raise questions about whether federal grant money intended to reduce crime and rehabilitate offenders is instead facilitating additional criminal conduct.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concerns follow several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-faults-doj-for-dropping-trump-codefendant-charges\/\" title=\"Jack Smith faults DOJ for dropping Trump codefendant charges\">federal prosecutions tied<\/a> to California\u2019s prison tablet program. Last year, federal prosecutors <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edca\/pr\/california-state-prisoner-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation-offenses\">alleged<\/a> Nathaniel Diaz was using the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/technology\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"179\">technology<\/a> for sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted receipt of child sexual abuse material while incarcerated. Diaz is currently awaiting trial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California officials have attempted to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/regulations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/04\/Adopted-Regulations-IP-Calls-NCR-25-08.pdf\">tighten<\/a> restrictions on inmate tablets, including banning sexually explicit text messages, images, and sexual conduct during video calls. However, inmates interviewed by <em>City Journal<\/em> said prisoners were still able to circumvent the restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4636515\/reflecting-pool-algae-pipes-burgum\/\">REFLECTING POOL ALGAE WAS \u2018IN THE PIPES\u2019 BURGUM SAYS DESPITE TRUMP BLAMING VANDALS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 48 prison systems across the nation have implemented inmate tablet systems, according to a 2024 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonpolicy.org\/blog\/2024\/page\/2\/\">report<\/a> from the Prison Policy Initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Prisons Bureau did not respond to questions regarding the name of the company awarded the contract, details on the specific security features, and planned oversight measures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feds launch inmate tablets amid scrutiny over California&#8217;s program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2626784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1162535990-e1781808976947.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,70771,82430,4901,42558],"class_list":["post-2626783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-correctional-facilities","tag-inmate-technology","tag-justice","tag-privacy-concerns"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1162535990-e1781808976947.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626788,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626783\/revisions\/2626788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}