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~he: ='\:'Cde'!'li;~; o! phor:1! a.C-:~SI i9 reasonably :e:a!':':~c :0 a legi:;:.-na!:e
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zea:-i:-.S "'n :~!.S gt:.esticr.. , suer. ~s ttle costs aS$j':i.;,tec w~th se::"'.f:'t'.s
it"lr.ate fil=_l.lt:lis. the lEV'e: o! bad deb: aS5:,cla:.e: \lji~h :.r:~..i~e
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ex;:,~rt

findings ir. ad:lresslng them.
$tates/

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the exer::ise of adm.:.ni stratlve discre:! =!l.

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of t::'e

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age:'lcies

that tr.e Court 'dc'.;ld bene!it

IV. C;:!NCl.!1SION

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Jni:ed 5:~te~Jtis:=ict J~d3e

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:i.3ce:-n.s !'".:' :=rej".!di=--= t::- t::e ;:?r,;:'~s 1:":

ATTACHMENT C

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARTHA WRIGHT, et al.

Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil Action

.I

No.

00-293

(GK)

CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OP

FILED

AMERICA, et al.,
Defendants.

AUG 2 2 2001
NANCY MAYER WHITIlNG10N, CLERK

o

US DISTRICT COURT

R D Iii R

This matter is before the Court on the Motions to Dismiss
Plaintiffs'
Defendant

Complaint
Corrections

co~sideration

by

Defendant

Corporation

of the motions,

of

telephone
America

oppositions,

companies
("CCAN).

replies,

and
Upon

the Motions

Hearing held on August 9, 200!, and the entire record herein, for
the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is
hereby
ORDERED, that the Motions to Dismiss the Con-plaint under the
doctrine of primary Jurisdict:on are granted; it is further
ORDERED, that this case is

diB~Bsed

without prejudice; it is

further
ORDERED,

that parties are directed to file the appropriate

pleadings with the FCC to

ens~re

lawsuit are presented to the FCC.

that the issues raised in this

G'~~~.

a~,P; ~1J1I j

Gladys Kess . r
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United States District Judge

Date
COPIES TO:

Marie-Ann Sennett
D.C. Prisoners' Legal Services Project
1400 20 th Street, NW
Suite 117
Washington, D.C. 20036
Frank R. Volpe
Sidley & Austin
1722 Eye Street. NW
Washington, D.C. 20006

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ATTACHMENT D

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA .

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MARTHA WRlGHT el 01.,
Plaintiffs,

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CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF
AMERlCA el al..

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v.
,/
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DefendCJnts

Civil Action No.:
1:OOCV00293 (GK)

fiLED
NOV

5 ZOOI

1lANt:Y MAYfR WHlT1IHGION, CIBlI'
u.s. DISTRICT COURT

ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider the Court's
decision dismissing this case with prejudice. Upon consideration of the Motion, it is by
the Court on

th~ay of ,N~¥ri~OOI' hereby

ORDERED, that the Motion be, and hereby is, GRANTED. The Court stays this
aclion and requests tlutthe paf1ies file a report with the Court on

!t{J (; .:;7c:"t: 1--

informing the Court oflhe status of proceedings before the Federal Communications
Commission.

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Copies To:
Marie-Ann Sennett (D.C. Bar No.'462200)
Eric R. Lotke (D.C. Bar No. 446706 )

D.C. PRISONERS' LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT
1400 20th Street. N. W., Suite 117

Washington. DC 20036
(202) 775-0323
Local Counsel for Plaintiffs

FranJc R. Volpe, Esq
Sidely" Austin
1722 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 736-8366
Accepting Coun Orders on behalf of Defendants

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ATTACHMENT E

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Public Correctional Policy on Inmate/Juvenile Offender Access to Telephones

Policy Stlltement:
Recognizing that \here is no constitutional right for inmates/juvenile offenders to ha....e ac,.~ss to
telephones. nonetheless consistent v,ith the requirements of sound conectional management,
inmates/juvenile offenders should have access to a range of reasonably priced telecommunications
services. Correctional agencies should ensure that:
A Contracts invo}vinglelecommunications services for inmatesljuvenile offenders comply with

all applicable SUIte and federal regulations;
B. Conaacts are based on rates and surcharges that arc comrnensUlllte \\ilb those charged to the
genenll public for like semces. AIiy deviation from ordinary consumer rates should reflect
actual costs associated with the prOvision of seme<>s in a correctional sening; and
C. Contracts for inmate/juvenile Qffender te!':communications services provide the broadest
range of calling options determined to be consistent with the requirements of sound
correctional manaiement.

Thi$ Public Corrt'Ctional Policy 1III-J,S unanimously OI.uLt:d by me Amcric3!l Con;ctional N::Ioc:iation Dc!~g1teAssembl)' ilt dlC Wimer
Conferonce in Nash,ille. DI .. ]:m. 24.2001.

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