PlayStations taken away from Nevada prison inmates
CARSON CITY, Nev. >> Corrections officials at Nevada State Prison have pulled the plug on a pilot program allowing inmates to use PlayStations at Nevada State Prison after inmates were caught using them to watch pornographic movies.
The Nevada Appeal reports some prisoners are suing to get the computer game devices back or be reimbursed for their out-of-pocket costs.
A prison spokeswoman says inmates were allowed to buy the PlayStation II units along with games rated “E” for everybody.
But problems arose because the PlayStation II can play DVDs, and it wasn’t long before contraband movies and violent games were being smuggled into the prison.
About 20 inmates have sued in Carson City’s small claims court, asking to be reimbursed for their costs.
