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Jail officials argue that the tablets are intended to calm and control inmates, not coddle them

June 25, 2015 01:52 AM

By Will Hager
Sun Times

FULTON COUNTY — Roughly 2,000 inmates at the Fulton County Jail have limited-access electronic tablets that they can play games such as Sudoku and Solitaire on.

Jail officials argue that the tablets are intended to calm and control inmates, not coddle them.

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