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Deputy warden outlines tablet program and grievance process; public commenter alleges on‑block distribution and safety concerns
Summary
Deputy Warden Lisa Mastrode reviewed the facility’s tablet program, usage statistics and the three‑step request/grievance process. A public commenter alleged that 'tablet runners' distribute and sell devices on housing units and raised concerns about locks, bathroom conditions and inmate safety.
The oversight board heard a staff presentation on the facility’s tablet program and the grievances/request‑for‑information process, followed by public comment that raised security and access concerns.
Deputy Warden Lisa Mastrode explained that tablets are assigned to housing units and work only on the unit to which they are programmed. Staff conduct weekly inventories with ViaPath (the contractor), inspect equipment, and reassign tablets as population moves. The deputy warden said three wall‑charger repairs remain and that the agency hopes to reach a 1:1 tablet ratio as inventory and repairs permit to reduce sharing issues.
Staff presented usage and cost data showing a spike in…
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