Digital inclusion is being promoted within prisons, using World Usability Day as a lens to highlight the gap in digital skills among incarcerated people. Even basic technology use can be a major barrier in prison education, with some inmates needing support to learn very fundamental skills like using a computer interface.
This feature discusses the broader importance of making digital tools more accessible in secure environments, arguing that improving usability and digital literacy in prisons is essential for rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. The piece also touches on how prison systems are increasingly trying to introduce safer, controlled forms of digital learning to help inmates prepare for life after release
