RT Article
T1 Digital Justice: Accessibility Factors of Smartphone Apps for Criminal Legal System-Involved People
JF The prison journal
VO 105
IS 2
SP 131
OP 151
A1 Morgan, Gemma
A2 Smith, Lindsay R.
A2 Walker, Charlotte
A2 Taxman, Faye S. 1955-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1921215054
AB Digital technologies, particularly apps, are increasingly used to support criminal legal system-involved people (CLSIP). However, research on CLSIP's access to smartphones, data, and digital skills is limited. Our mixed methodology study, involving 41 CLSIP in Wales, UK, explored smartphone and app usage via observations and a survey. Findings reveal multifaceted barriers ranging from affordability, digital competency, literacy, and trust issues. The article advocates for training to enhance digital skills, subsidized access to smartphones/data, and the co-production of apps to improve accessibility for CLSIP. It outlines directions for future research, policy, and practice to support the digital inclusion of CLSIP.
K1 digital justice
K1 digital competency
K1 Inequality
K1 Accessibility
K1 apps
K1 Digital technology
DO 10.1177/00328855241309106