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| State pulls violent games from prison |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 12/02/2004 |
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Prison officials have ended the access some of Missouri's most violent criminals have had to video games that simulate murders, carjackings and the killing of police officers. The state's new maximum-security Jefferson City Correctional Center pulled dozens of violent Sony PlayStation 2 games from its recreation center on Wednesday, after officials were alerted of their content. Inmates had been using them for months. "We didn't closely review these," acknowledged Dave Dormire, superintendent of the Jefferson City prison. "We were told these games had more like cartoon violence. "In fact, the prison's PlayStation offerings included one of the most violent games on the market, "Hitman: Contracts," in which players use everything from meat hooks to silencer-equipped pistols to carry out brutal contract killings. In all, 35 of the facility's more than 80 games were removed. Others remain, including science fiction and sports games. The games were paid for from inmates' purchases - mostly of snacks - at the prison canteen. The canteen generates up to $20,000 monthly and a committee of corrections officials, prison staffers and several inmates decides how to spend it. Much of the cash is used for weightlifting and exercise equipment. Video games are a new purchase in Jefferson City; prison officials say other facilities have done the same, though it doesn't appear to be the norm. |
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