South African prisoners who are students to be allowed computers in their cells

[Daniel Puchert]

Important court ruling about allowing South African prisoners to have computers in their cells

The Constitutional Court of South Africa has ruled that inmates in the country's prisons should be allowed computers in their cells, but this only applies to registered students.

Moreover, the court ruled that they should not be able to access the Internet. In a unanimous ruling, the Constitutional Court said the above applies only to prisoners who want to study.

 

[neoprema]

Awesome, they can run their cartels much easier now.

 

[Unreal]

Next article: R120 million spent on laptops for inmates

 

[R4ziel]

Next article: R120 million spent on laptops for inmates

But they have to buy 2, so it would be R240 million

 

[Hemi300c]

And the poor honest kids in the townships have less...........

 

[Hemi300c]

Next article: R120 million spent on laptops for inmates

Oh so they only buying 10

 

[netstrider]

They already smuggle in phones and have internet. Probably buy sim cards at the prison tuck shop.

 

[zulucat]

Murderers and rapists are having it really really good. It’s a good time to be a criminal in SA. Free meals, computers. What’s next. Conjugal visits?

 

[epah]

Yes they should, you are already buying them KFC streetwise 2 so why stop there?

 

[Calkem]

I don't see why the prison bosses where against this, and decided to spend millions litigating

 

[satanboy]

I don't have an issue as long as they pay for it themselves.

 

[Fulcrum29]

However, he noted that they will still be unable to use a modem in their cell.

Just request to install an ONT, and use your own router.

 

[gregmcc]

What exactly are they going to do with the computers if they don't have access to the internet.
Play solitaire?

 

[Swa]

I don't have an issue as long as they pay for it themselves.

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This is quite an interesting discussion. First prisoners were allowed books. Then they were allowed TV. Now they are allowed computers. It brings up the point of whether prison is there as punishment or to keep society safe and in what balance. In the latter case there's no reason for prisoners not to have what they want as long as it's not a danger to society or other inmates.

 

[Johnatan56]

This is quite an interesting discussion. First prisoners were allowed books. Then they were allowed TV. Now they are allowed computers. It brings up the point of whether prison is there as punishment or to keep society safe and in what balance. In the latter case there's no reason for prisoners not to have what they want as long as it's not a danger to society or other inmates.

Prisons should focus on rehabilitation, most of them should be able to go back out into society and be contributing members, rather than set up to fail so they end up going to prison again.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

They already smuggle in phones and have internet. Probably buy sim cards at the prison tuck shop.

But a laptop is much harder to hide up your bumhole.

With the exception being @epah he can fit two up there