This article explores how digital transformation is reshaping the UK prison system, with a particular focus on the role of education technology in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. It highlights how companies like Coracle are providing secure, offline digital learning tools in prisons to help inmates build skills, access education, and prepare for life after release. The piece also discusses the wider challenges of prison reform, including overcrowding and digital exclusion, and argues that technology can play a key role in modernising the system while improving outcomes for prisoners and society.
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