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Coverage dated July 29, 2026

Switch to new digital tablets in N.J. prisons prompts civil rights lawsuit

Headline from Philadelphia Inquirer

A man incarcerated in a Trenton prison has sued the state in a bid to block corrections officials from forcing prisoners to surrender personal electronic tablets they purchased.

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  1. New Jersey Monitor

    Switch to new digital tablets in NJ prisons prompts civil rights lawsuit (opens New Jersey Monitor)

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    New Jersey Monitor's feed description

    The state switched to a new provider of electronic tablets for prisoners' personal use. A new lawsuit says inmates will lose content they purchased.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Switch to new digital tablets in N.J. prisons prompts civil rights lawsuit (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A man incarcerated in a Trenton prison has sued the state in a bid to block corrections officials from forcing prisoners to surrender personal electronic tablets they purchased.