Personal Computers in Prison
Publication year:
2012
| Cataloged on:
May. 22, 2012
ANNOTATION: “Corrections Victoria may allow prisoners to have a personal computer in their cell. If a prisoner needs to prepare for a legal case, is participating in an education program or can show that a computer would benefit their sentence plan or rehabilitation, they can apply for permission to purchase a computer.” Topics addressed include: whether prisoners can have their own computer; who can apply for a computer; the process for acquiring a computer; how to pay for the computer; restrictions on the type of computer; approved hardware; prohibited hardware; approved software; prohibited software; electric games consoles; games software; what happens to the computer of the prisoner is transferred; other guidelines and operating environment; and the Copyright Act of 1968 and the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000.
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