Ohio Inmates to Get Email
January 27th, 2010 by CourtneyWelcome to the 21st century, Ohio!
A new system that allows Ohio inmates to get e-mail could help save the state money and cut down on contraband, which often arrives in regular mail, prison officials said.
The state is setting up a system to allow inmates to view e-mail messages from friends and family.
Ohio will become the 13th state, along with Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania, to use the e-mail system, which will debut Feb. 23 at the Madison Correctional Institution in London and expand to all 31 state prisons a month later.
“We very strongly believe that contact with friends and family, community involvement, helps inmates stay engaged and prepares them for re-entry to the community,” said Julie Walburn, spokeswoman for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
The system will dramatically reduce the 14.7 million pieces of mail flowing in and out of the prisons each year and relieve pressure on staff members handling mail, she said.
Ohio Prison Watch: New system to allow Ohio inmates to get e-mail
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