Solitary confinement inmates escape prison using virtual reality program — infraction rate of solitary confinement prisoners drops by 96%

This seems to be a good idea!

Can you believe it, Blaze Media cites a The Guardian news article.

As long as they don't learn new criminal skills through virtual reality! Just kidding!

"... "Inmates escape prison cells using VR headsets." ...

According to a report by the Guardian, Corcoran state prison in California saw infractions by men in solitary drop from 735 to just one infraction after the first one-week program. ..."

'Inmates escape prison' using virtual reality program — infraction rate of solitary confinement prisoners drops by 96% | Blaze Media "A nonprofit organization [Creative Acts] is touting a drastic reduction in prisoner infractions when they were given the opportunity to use virtual reality headsets."

‘An ideal tool’: prisons are using virtual reality to help people in solitary confinement (The Guardian)

Creative Acts website (the website seems to be quite a bit outdated e.g. latest news are from June 2023)