Why is the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) implementing a statewide tablet program? Learn more about photo and video attachments. Learn more about sending e-messages to loved ones.
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Family and friends can make deposits to Trust Fund accounts through ConnectNetwork, ViaPath Technologies’ one-stop resource for assisting family and friends in connecting and communicating with their incarcerated loved ones. New tablet services will be funded through the incarcerated individual’s Trust Fund.
Tablets will be provided at no cost to families or incarcerated people, although certain premium features, such as streaming music services, may incur charges. These devices also allow these activities to be tracked and monitored for safety and security. Jails and prisons across the US are seeing the benefits of utilizing electronic devices as they provide incarcerated individuals access to rehabilitative program content, important departmental updates, and positive leisure-time activities, such as knowledge-based games and books. The enhanced communication project aims to strengthen the bonds between the incarcerated population with their families and communities. This six-year contract covers many aspects of communications technology, including expanding access to tablets and kiosks for the entire incarcerated population and greatly reducing phone rates. The contract aims to increase access to new and existing services and innovative rehabilitative opportunities.