# Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts

> A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in March 2026 alleges that the Tennessee Department of Correction violated the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause by confiscating tablets from incarcerated people a…

**Published**: 2026-07-08
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/incarcerated-people-lose-treasured-media-when-prisons-change-tablet-contracts/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in March 2026 alleges that the Tennessee Department of Correction violated the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause by confiscating tablets from incarcerated people and failing to transfer purchased digital content—including music, emails, and photographs—after switching tablet vendors from JPay to ViaPath. The complaint states that under the new contract, TDOC receives commissions on tablet usage with…