Prison Phone Justice

by Michael Dean Thompson

For people incarcerated in the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), communications with the outside world have been getting more difficult. Prisons within Kentucky have been restricting or eliminating tablet use, citing ongoing security concerns due to staffing shortages.

There is no single overriding …

by David Reutter

For prisoners, having access to electronic technology is a privilege that helps make doing time an easier task. The ability to listen to one’s favorite music, watch a movie on demand or to play a game helps reduce the drudgery of just lying or sitting …

by Matt Clarke

In June 2026, Worth Rises, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it touches,” published a report, The Power of Free Communication in Prisons and Jails.

The report depicts the quantitative and qualitative effects free phone …

by Douglas Ankney

In February 2024, Commissioners Lina Khan, Chair; Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Alvaro M. Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) determined that the facts substantiated the allegations made against Respondents Global Tel Link Corporation (“GTL”); Telmate, LLC; and TouchPay Holdings, LLC (collectively “ViaPath” or “Respondents”). …