Internet for prisoners

Originally Posted by Gecko3

In the Roman Empire for example, prisoners didn't even get fed, they'd have to rely on compassionate people to give them food, otherwise they'd just starve to death.

I'm not sure what you're referencing here. The Romans had no penitentiaries. The only jails were used for brief storage. Criminals were made into slaves, executed, exiled, or made into gladiators.

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Originally Posted by The Wise Vivi

I would suggest getting a really slow internet connection, then they could get sick of waiting and it would make sure they don't wander too far off on the web.

This would work especially if a time constraint were implemented, such as the convict not being on the Internet for more than an hour at a time.

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Originally Posted by Maico

Maybe they wouldn't be in prison if they weren't on the Internet "[breaking] international copyright law by downloading MP3s from file-sharing sites like Morpheus or Grokster or Limewire or KaZaA,"...

Is that really a criminal offense? I was fairly sure that it was civil.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.