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Arizona Rates March 2016

Kickback publication • October 11, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Arizona Rates March 2016 Notification Number: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 09-16 INMATE NOTIFICATION Issue Date: MARCH 17, 2016 POSTING NOTIFICATION This information is to be posted for a minimum of 30 days in areas accessible to inmates and shall be made available to inmates who do not have access to …

Sign on letter re Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act - Oct 2018

Publication • October 5, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Technical Corrections Act would enable the Federal Communications Commission to revive the work it has already completed to reduce the cost of telephone communication home from prisons and jails and ensure ...

Despite Lack of FCC Action, States Can Still Make Prison and Jail Calls Affordable

Article • September 4, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

of Bristol County, Massachusetts and Securus Technologies, Inc. The suit seeks to “end an illegal kickback scheme orchestrated by the Defendants that has nearly doubled the cost of telephone calls made ...

Texas Rates September 2018

Kickback publication • August 28, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

communities in Texas," he said. "I'm extremely, extremely proud of them helping us out today." Earlier this month, White penned a letter the Collier expressing his concerns about the existing offender telephone ...

Montana Rates as of August 2018

Kickback publication • August 16, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Montana Rates as of August 2018 8/16/2018 Inmate and Youth Phone Calls Hours – Calls can be prohibited for security reasons at any time. Montana State Prison – 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Montana Women’s Prison – 6 a.m.to 10 p.m. Pine Hills Adult Programs – 6 a.m. to 10 …

Criticism of Commission-based Phone Contract at Pennsylvania County Prison

Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

*Link (GTL), one of the nation’s largest prison and jail telephone service providers, has contracted with the York County Prison under a “commission” arrangement that provides kickbacks ...

Massachusetts County Faces Lawsuit Over Phone Fee Kickbacks

Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Massachusetts County Faces Lawsuit Over Phone Fee Kickbacks by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin On May 2, 2018, attorneys with Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School and the law firm of Bailey & Glasser LLP filed a …

Federal Judge Dismisses Class-action Suits Over Jail Phone Rates, Commissions

Article • August 8, 2018 • from PLN August, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

governments as defendants and, according to the court, “the Ninth Circuit has not recognized an independent right to telephone access for inmates” that could be impeded by government action. Even ...

NH DOC GTL Rates

Kickback publication • July 24, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

NH DOC GTL Rates

HRDC FCC comment re acquisition of ICSolutions by Securus, FCC Chairman Pai conflict of interest - July 2018

Publication • July 13, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

for using Securus’ telephone system at his jail to obtain location data on cell phone customers without a court order. Put another way, Securus’ platform can be abused by law enforcement officials to spy ...

The Prison Phone Industry Has Quietly Become Even More of a Duopoly

Article • July 1, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Telephone Rates

Securus’ telephone system at his jail to obtain location data on cell phone customers without a court order. Put another way, Securus’ platform can be abused by law enforcement officials to spy ...

AZ Maricopa County VAC Amendment 2 Extended thru Nov 2018

Kickback publication • June 21, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

AZ Maricopa County VAC Amendment 2 Extended thru Nov 2018

AZ Maricopa County Rates as of 2016

Kickback publication • June 21, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

AZ Maricopa County Rates as of 2016 MCSO INMATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM Effective 6/20/2016 CALL RATES Per Minute Charge All Arizona telephone numbers $.20 Interstate $.25 $.21 --Collect accounts ...

Mississippi DOC Announces Phone Rate Cuts

Article • June 8, 2018 • from PLN June, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Mississippi DOC Announces Phone Rate Cuts by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced on March 17, 2018 that phone calls from state prisons would be less expensive for prisoners and their families, effective immediately. “The reduced rate will make services even more accessible and …

Washington DOC - JPay Amendment #8 2018-2019

Kickback publication • 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Attorney Calls, Telephone Monitoring

Washington DOC - JPay Amendment #8 2018-2019 State of Washington Department of Corrections This Amendment Contract No. K8262 Amendment No. 8 is made by the state of Washington, Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as Department, and JPay, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, for the purpose of amending …

NY petition for approval to transfer control of Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions to Securus Technologies, Inc., 2018

Publication • May 17, 2018

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

is authorized to operate as a reseller of telephone service, without authority to provide local exchange service pursuant to a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Commission in Case ...

NY DOCCS Rates as of May 2018

Kickback publication • May 15, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

the inmate telephone system at each state operated facility at a reduced rate. Those wishing to accept calls from incarcerated individuals in NYS Correctional Facilities are required to have an account ...

Nebraska Sheriffs Profiting from Jail Phone Contracts

Article • May 9, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Nebraska Sheriffs Profiting from Jail Phone Contracts by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The ACLU of Nebraska issued a report on November 30, 2017 detailing the cost of telephone ...

Pearson et. al. v. Hodgson and Securus Technologies Inc., phone kickback scheme complaint, 2018

Brief • May 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Attorney Calls, Mental Health, Family

. The Plaintiffs seek to end an illegal kickback scheme orchestrated by the Defendants that has nearly doubled the cost of telephone calls made from Bristol County correctional facilities - causing harm to prisoners ...

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Brief • April 30, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

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