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yoyobek
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21 Mar 2006, 2:44 pm

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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.



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21 Mar 2006, 5:48 pm

Hmm... interesting. I almost wish we could make the stuff we give them educational in some form or fashion. Oh well, at least they have to buy this using wages in order to get the stuff. That is one thing about the program I do like, wages are a good thing for prisoners. This simulates the real world to some extent, I just hope that this leaves prisoners with some understanding on how to handle their personal finances. Whatever, I sort of approve of the idea, I just sort of wonder how much this benefits every group involved.



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27 Mar 2006, 2:24 am

Crimes went down after 1995.
Same year the Playstation was invented.

I wonder what games specifically: Counterstrike, Doom, Grand Theft Auto or Man Hunt? :lol:

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The titles of games on the DreamGear gadget include Star Ally, Smart Escape, Dragon Poker and Space Castle.


I would prefer: The Sims, Sim City, Civilization or Myst Series.


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