Digitalisation in prison Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Nationaal Instituut voor Criminalistiek en Criminologie, Criminology, Crime & Society
The ‘digital turn’ is profoundly affecting every segment of social life. Even the prison, the most secluded of all institutions, does not escape its influence. ICT are also entering the Belgian prisons. Recently, two newly built prisons launched ‘PrisonCloud’, a platform allowing digital communication with prisoners in their cell. Previously other prisons have implemented digital applications for prisoners such as e-learning or Skype. The main ...