{"id":565,"date":"2022-11-25T19:37:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duplication.ca\/blog\/?p=565"},"modified":"2024-05-06T16:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T20:41:39","slug":"what-is-a-prison-tape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duplication.com\/blog\/what-is-a-prison-tape\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Prison Tape?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"mceText\">A Completely Transparent Look at Prison Tapes<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageDropZone\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/dim.mcusercontent.com\/cs\/c04dc8b2b07cfc8c35047f09e\/images\/c99374e8-7aab-ab3c-4e1d-ce328be736ec.jpg?w=564&amp;dpr=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceText\">\n<p class=\"last-child\">While audio cassettes were replaced by new formats and technologies only to return to the underground music scene, there is one institution where they never went out of style: prisons. In fact, in many penitentiaries the only way to listen to music is through a cassette tape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceText\">\n<p class=\"last-child\">CDs have been deemed dangerous as they can easily break and become weaponized, and while some prisons allow MP3 players they\u2019re not of much use without an internet connection to load files. Thus the cassette tape is the reigning audio format for inmates, but with certain regulations. They need to adhere to the \u2018Prison Tape\u2019 model, which is to say completely transparent and sonic welded, as to avoid smuggling contraband. The packaging also needs to be completely transparent to minimize the time spent for inspection before the product enters prisons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imageDropZone\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/c04dc8b2b07cfc8c35047f09e\/images\/eb56b7b9-05e1-8e94-3866-c8439a72cef7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceText\">\n<p class=\"last-child\">Clients have been ordering prison tapes from Duplication.ca for decades, sending cassettes to friends, loved ones, or customers. They\u2019re the ideal format if you\u2019d like to pass around mixtapes, song demos, sermons, or other voice recordings.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duplication.ca\/prisontapes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We\u2019ve created a shop page to make the process even simpler<\/a>\u2014 just choose your audio length and we\u2019ll load it to a Prison Tape which meets the standard requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duplication.ca\/prisontapes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to order blank Prison Tapes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceText\">\n<p class=\"last-child\">If you\u2019d like us to duplicate audio, we can do that as well! Simply choose \u2018Transparent w\/ Black Hubs\u2019 from the shell colour menu of our cassette duplication page. Cassette case packaging regulations may differ depending on the penitentiary, so please be sure to do research before ordering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duplication.ca\/cassettes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order duplicated Prison Tapes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Completely Transparent Look at Prison Tapes While audio cassettes were replaced by new formats and technologies only to return to the underground music scene, there is one institution where they never went out of style: prisons. 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