Computer Games Help Convicts Cope


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"Oregon's prison system in the US is turning to computer games to help rehabilitate felons.

Inmates who have a clean disciplinary record for 18 months are being given a chance to buy a small handheld game console.

The gadget has 50 simple games onboard that can be played through small TVs fixed in cells. "

Assuming the idea is a good one (which is obviously open to debate), endless incentives could be achieved if they switched to the GP32/GP2X and could unlock access to MAME games or whatever one by one :)
 
critical posted on Mar 21 2006 at 03:42 PM said:
Inmates who have a clean disciplinary record for 18 months are being given a chance to buy a small handheld game console.
Anyone who´s imprisoned for more than 18 months doesn´t deserve even touching a GP2X :angry:
 
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And they already have such fun games...

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50 built in pac-man like games ???

In the UK we get a playstation 1 if you have a job in the prison, ie. cleaner, cook....

If you dont work you dont get.
 
p00pty2 posted on Mar 21 2006 at 07:13 PM said:
50 built in pac-man like games ???

In the UK we get a playstation 1 if you have a job in the prison, ie. cleaner, cook....

If you dont work you dont get.

"we get"? ;)

Apparently you get internet access, aswell. :p
 
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I'm sure the great emulators available for the 2x/32 would be a great way to convince convicts of the wrongs of commiting crimes.
 
Jarska333 posted on Mar 21 2006 at 09:11 PM said:
Apparently you get internet access, aswell. :p

Some prisons have a room where you can use the internet under close supervision for maby 30 mins a week.

But the is no prison that will give you internet in your cell ;)
 
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Varg Vikernes released an album from prison. Somehow he was allowed to record it. He also mentioned he was given a computer and had started to learn to program! I remember seeing a picture of his cell too. If you would even call it a cell. All this after killing a man and burning 50+ churches all over Norway.
 
p00pty2 posted on Mar 21 2006 at 06:13 PM said:
50 built in pac-man like games ???

In the UK we get a playstation 1 if you have a job in the prison, ie. cleaner, cook....


But they only let you play Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear and Star Trek: Invasion so it's still punishment really.
 
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