Prisoners are being released into a society that’s increasingly “cashless” and “paperless” without the basic digital skills needed to cope, Coracle founder James Tweed warns in an article about his contribution to a new United Nations handbook on responsible technology use in prisons. Tweed argues that people serving long sentences can be left effectively offline, making it harder to secure work, housing and essential services on release, factors closely tied to reoffending.
The piece highlights Coracle’s work with HMPPS and the Ministry of Justice delivering secure, offline learning via in-cell laptops across over 90% of public prisons in England and Wales, while stressing that technology should support (not replace) good teaching and human relationships, aligning with the handbook’s balanced approach.
Prisoners unprepared for “cashless, paperless world” – edtech founder tells United Nations
