INTRODUCTION

Background

To promote digital equity and mental health of prisoners, more and more areas over the world like America, Canada and Australia are introducing internet access for prisoners.[1,2] However, the security is still the common concern. So, while providing meaningful digital access, the legal and rational limitations on Internet access are crucial tasks.

"Prison disciplinary offenses were significantly reduced over a two-year period, and reoffending in the first year after release was reduced by 5.36% compared to a 0.78% reduction in comparison prisons. The prisoner survey and usage data suggested that prisoners felt much more in control of their lives in prison and much more confident in coping with technology in the outside world. [3]"

Solution

Content Access Control (CAC)

Content-based firewall: Create a website whitelist including websites for skill development, email, education, entertainment and etc.

Monitoring

Record all packets flow information from prisoners' Internet activity.

[1] Internet in prisons, from Wikipedia
[2] Bridging Digital Divide in Prisons | Internet Access in Prisons (MARCH 18, 2024), from communitytechnetwork.org
[3] McDougall C, Pearson DAS, Torgerson DJ, Garcia-Reyes M. The effect of digital technology on prisoner behavior and reoffending: a natural stepped-wedge design. Journal of Experimental Criminology. 2017/12// Dec 2017;13(4):455-82.

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