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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys (MIT) Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) conducted a 12-week college-accredited web design class for inmates of five correctional facilities in the US. The training program, which was conducted virtually, aimed to improve the inmates self-efficacy and digital literacy.

The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with an estimated 0.7 percent of its population in prison. While the rest of the population reaps the benefits of broadband internet, inmates of correctional facilities are denied access to basic internet, a United Nations declared human right.

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MIT's prison education program unlocks opportunities for inmates - Interesting Engineering