Former inmates struggling to reintegrate into society due to minimal experience with digital technologyFormer prisoner Anthony Smith is free but unable to navigate the modern digital world, leaving him wondering if he would be better off back in prison.Key points:- Mr Smith said his lack of digital understanding made getting a job and securing housing challenging- A case manager for the Salvation Army's Beyond the Wire program said the divide could be "quite profound"- A Department of Justice spokesperson said the prison service recognised digital literacy was important and some inmates were allowed to use computersMr Smith was released from Risdon Prison three months ago after serving five years for armed robbery."The idea would be in maximum or medium if they show good compliance, good behaviour, as you progress through your prison sentence, you go up the road to Ron Barwick, then you can access the education process," he said.The spokesperson said TasTAFE had rolled out new digital skills units across courses delivered at Ron Barwick prison, and intended to expand delivery to Mary Hutchinson and Risdon in 2023."This enables inmates to acquire and practice a diverse range of digital literacy skills which they are able to then use in their transition and reintegration post-release," the spokesperson said."