Aiming for rehab, House-passed bill would allow some tablet computers in Alaska prison cells • Alaska Beacon

Aiming for rehab, House-passed bill would allow some tablet computers in Alaska prison cells • Alaska Beacon

Alaskans in state prisons would be allowed to use tablet PCs in their cells for education and legal purposes, according to a new bill passed by the Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday. House Bill 330, sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, partially reverses a longtime ban on electronic devices for state prisoners, but only …

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