[ANN] [PRE ICO LIVE] CellBlocks: An Economy for Inmates in the Prison System - page 26.

joblessminer

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Quote from: HerrHeimlich on February 24, 2018, 02:35:28 PM

I'm glad I recently found out about Cellblocks through this thread. This is a captivating project with a cause and I appreciate the distinctiveness. Do you guys already have developers?

It is nice to see a bold project because they seem rather rare. Everyone is just doing the same sort of things and afraid to think outside the box. CellBlocks is thinking outside the box, but thinking about those inside the clink.

Crypto_Man1212

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How does one buy Cellblocks? Do we need to wait for April 1?

HerrHeimlich

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I'm glad I recently found out about Cellblocks through this thread. This is a captivating project with a cause and I appreciate the distinctiveness. Do you guys already have developers?

cellblocks

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With this being our first and only ICO, you learn a lot about the process when going through it. One thing we have learned for sure is how many "industry experts" there are out there willing to do everything from selling you their email list of 1,000,000 and up to people who promote your info to their network of writers who can get your story listed even in Forbes Huh

. Yet, 90% of these have no website to speak of and yet they are to fast to offer up their BTC address. It is just amazing....

leningradskiy90

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looking great,with such a creative team hope it will run for it,wish for the best of this project

cellblocks

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Hi there,

Right now there is 8 people

Quote from: celestio on February 20, 2018, 12:20:00 PM

Quote from: cellblocks on February 19, 2018, 04:48:15 PM

We have told the Department of Corrections, we will give them tokens to disburse within the pilot prison as they see fit. How they will do this is still up in the air.

Quote from: celestio on February 19, 2018, 04:43:25 PM

Will there be any way for inmates to earn cellblocks tokens? I think giving them opportunities to earn tokens could be really cool, but I'm not sure if that is an option.

It's good to leave that option open to them. It would be cool if they chose to do that. The more I learn about this project, the better it sounds. It's a really good idea.

How many people work on the team?

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Thanks so much

Quote from: chenjl84 on February 20, 2018, 10:06:42 PM

The audience is the people in prison. The idea of the team is very interesting and creative, but I really support your idea that everyone should enjoy the services brought by the block chain.

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I think it is great as we are the only one marketing to the prison and we are the only coin built for the prison

Quote from: JungleOnion on February 20, 2018, 10:12:49 PM

This project at first glance sounds very difficult to achieve at first glance, but reading how committed the team is, it might actually be something to look out for. Nevertheless, what are the chances or posibilites of prisons in the USA to start accepting CellBlocks before any other major cryptocurrency if at all accepting one?

ladozhskiy1995

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this is interesting project with the trust team and good ideas. hoping to joined it soon and hope the success!

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This project at first glance sounds very difficult to achieve at first glance, but reading how committed the team is, it might actually be something to look out for. Nevertheless, what are the chances or posibilites of prisons in the USA to start accepting CellBlocks before any other major cryptocurrency if at all accepting one?

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The audience is the people in prison. The idea of the team is very interesting and creative, but I really support your idea that everyone should enjoy the services brought by the block chain.

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I see that the team has finalized a deal for kiosks. That's a big step, so good job! This project seems to have a real need and a team that is working hard to achieve the goals.

Do you guys have a list of partners so far that you can share?

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Quote from: cellblocks on February 19, 2018, 04:46:49 PM

As the director of prisons said, if the basic program goes well they would like to see it implemented with the commissary system in the prison. As well as the phone system. There are a lot of builds will would need to do in order to work with each service.

Quote from: GoBelle on February 19, 2018, 04:38:15 PM

I see that Q3 there will be inmate apps and interfaces that will undergo development. Could you explain what these apps/interfaces are?

Thanks for your reply. That makes more sense and that type of interface does seem necessary for the system to work properly as a whole. Otherwise, how would tokens be used.

If you don't mind me asking, what is the biggest challenge you see ahead for your team?

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Quote from: cellblocks on February 19, 2018, 04:48:15 PM

We have told the Department of Corrections, we will give them tokens to disburse within the pilot prison as they see fit. How they will do this is still up in the air.

Quote from: celestio on February 19, 2018, 04:43:25 PM

Will there be any way for inmates to earn cellblocks tokens? I think giving them opportunities to earn tokens could be really cool, but I'm not sure if that is an option.

It's good to leave that option open to them. It would be cool if they chose to do that. The more I learn about this project, the better it sounds. It's a really good idea.

How many people work on the team?

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Quote from: cellblocks on February 19, 2018, 05:22:04 PM

We have sent out a few letters to prisons and got letters back saying they were interested in the idea. We posted them on the site. We we're also asked to do a presentation to the State dept.

Quote from: bananafana on February 19, 2018, 04:53:27 PM

How much interest from prisons has CellBlocks received? It seems like a really interesting idea to me, but adoption is key. Are prisons seeming open to this idea?

I am pleased to see that your team is reaching out and actively getting the word out. It is also good that you are getting responses. That speaks volumes. I think this will go a long way in the adoption of Cellblocks.

Does your team have a Github available to the public yet? If so, can I get a link?

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Quote from: cellblocks on February 19, 2018, 04:44:33 PM

From inmate to inmate transfers, it will be right around .5% and that fee will go directly to the state. When meeting with the Department of corrections last week, they seen how much money they could make. Basically, they could circulate tokens to inmates who choose to accept them and pay much less out in cash to the inmates. Remember, on average an inmate makes .10 to .15 an hour.

Quote from: joblessminer on February 19, 2018, 04:17:50 PM

I am just learning about this project and I think it is an extremely unique idea that could solve real-world problems. I'm glad to see someone is tackling the hidden fees associated with deposits/transfers to inmate financial accounts. That is costing families (who may likely be in poverty) a considerable amount of money. What will the fees be for Cellblocks transfers?

.5% is very affordable and sending it to the state is a great use of the funds. I think this is an excellent idea and I'm glad to see you guys are working with the Department of Corrections on this. It sounds like Cellblocks has a really promising future. Cheesy

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We have sent out a few letters to prisons and got letters back saying they were interested in the idea. We posted them on the site. We we're also asked to do a presentation to the State dept.

Quote from: bananafana on February 19, 2018, 04:53:27 PM

How much interest from prisons has CellBlocks received? It seems like a really interesting idea to me, but adoption is key. Are prisons seeming open to this idea?

bananafana

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How much interest from prisons has CellBlocks received? It seems like a really interesting idea to me, but adoption is key. Are prisons seeming open to this idea?

cellblocks

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We have told the Department of Corrections, we will give them tokens to disburse within the pilot prison as they see fit. How they will do this is still up in the air.

Quote from: celestio on February 19, 2018, 04:43:25 PM

Will there be any way for inmates to earn cellblocks tokens? I think giving them opportunities to earn tokens could be really cool, but I'm not sure if that is an option.

cellblocks

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As the director of prisons said, if the basic program goes well they would like to see it implemented with the commissary system in the prison. As well as the phone system. There are a lot of builds will would need to do in order to work with each service.

Quote from: GoBelle on February 19, 2018, 04:38:15 PM

I see that Q3 there will be inmate apps and interfaces that will undergo development. Could you explain what these apps/interfaces are?

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