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New Jersey is cracking down on inmate communications by mandating that anyone messaging prisoners upload a driver’s license or passport to a new online portal, citing public safety and the need to stop fraud, extortion, and criminal coordination. While phone calls remain unrestricted, the new ViaPath system—replacing JPay—requires ID checks for electronic messages, sparking backlash from families who say it hinders vital connections. Critics warn this surveillance disproportionately impacts innocent loved ones and may even extend monitoring beyond prison walls, while officials defend the move as necessary security, despite ViaPath’s history of data issues. Advocates urge families to challenge unfair contract terms, reminding everyone that stronger family ties benefit rehabilitation and society overall.

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