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Description of  The Pixelated Prisoner: Prison Video Links, Court Appearance and the Justice Matrix (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

Technological linkages between justice and law enforcement agencies are radically altering criminal process and access to justice for prisoners. Video links, integral to an increasingly networked justice matrix, enable the custodial appearance of prisoners in remote courts and are becoming the dominant form of court appearance for incarcerated defendants. This book argues that the incorporation of such technologies into prisons is not without consequence: technologies make a critical difference to prisoners experiences of criminal justice. Read more