Incarcerated individuals boycott digital devices to protest high costs

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 458

Last Updated: 5 days, 14 hours ago

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People incarcerated in Nevada’s prisons plan to boycott the use of handheld digital tablets in an effort to rein in high costs associated with using those devices.

Advocates and inmates alike have complained the Nevada Department of Corrections is allowing inmates to be subjected to predatory pricing while using the tablets for education, entertainment, and communications.

Return Strong, the prisoner advocacy group, announced this week that incarcerated individuals and their families began a coordinated and …

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