Inmates at Oklahoma prisons begin receiving computer tablets

More than 21,000 inmates at over 20 facilities will receive tablets that will give them access to books, college classes, music and even a way to communicate with their families.

“The tablets represent a critical update to the communications and technology services we offer inmates here at the department of corrections,” ODOC spokesman Justin Wolf told CNN. “This sort of technology shows how we interact with our inmates and allow them access to education, employment opportunities, and so much more.”

The goal, according to ODOC, is to reduce the chance that an inmate will be incarcerated…