Prisoners make their own PC from electronic waste and connect to prison networks

It is hard to imagine life without the Internet and therefore, two inmates at Ohio Prison built their personal computers from the electronic waste they had hidden in the ceiling, then connected them. Internet via network in prison. The incident occurred in 2015 but was published by the Ohio state inspection office with a 50-page report on Tuesday, the result of nearly a year of investigation.

According to the report, they prevented two inmates from Marion Correctional Institution (MCI) in Ohio, Florida when they illegally purchased computer parts from a recycling electronics store and secretly create two computers

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Prisoners at MCI Ohio built their own PCs and accessed prison networks

These prisoners hid their computers behind the training ceiling of the training room ceiling, then connected the computers to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Network (ODRC) network. Once connected, they used their skills to break the law.

These prisoners have access to internal records of other prisoners, create gateways for offenders in restricted areas, access websites for drug, weapons, explosives, and use sites. Credit card under another prisoner to evade taxes.

The case was discovered after a prison technician warned of unusual Internet activity when employees did not have a schedule. In the end, all 5 prisoners were found to be involved in the computer hacking incident. All were then separated and moved to different places.

"We will take a closer look at the report and come up with the necessary measures to avoid the same situation," the ODRC said. "It is very important to provide necessary protection measures regarding the use of technology, while still providing the opportunity for prisoners to participate in correctional activities."

Currently, MCI contains more than 2,500 prisoners, bringing many educational programs, community services including the MCI Green Initiative initiative to repair MCI's discarded appliances.