The Federal Bureau of Prisons is rolling out new e-tablets to incarcerated people as part of a modernization effort, according to reports from Forbes and Fox News. The program is tied to a Bureau of Prisons contract that will provide tablets to tens of thousands of federal prisoners. The devices are intended to support multiple services during incarceration, including education and rehabilitation programming. Both outlets also describe the tablets as offering entertainment and improving access to family contact, though the exact format of that contact is not detailed in the provided summaries. Fox News adds that the tablets include messaging capabilities, described as secure, and that the messaging is intended to facilitate communication within the limits of the correctional system. Forbes similarly characterizes the tablet rollout as a way to improve education, contact with family, and entertainment. Overall, the reporting indicates that the Bureau of Prisons is implementing the technology across its federal facilities to expand digital programming and secure communications for eligible incarcerated individuals, with the rollout occurring under the new contract.