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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

https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/admin/briefbank/brief/add/ E-Served: Apr 30 2018 2:44PM PST Via Case Anywhere

Exclusive: Photos Show Aftermath of Lethal South Carolina Prison Brawl that Left Seven Dead

Article • April 17, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Exclusive: Photos Show Aftermath of Lethal South Carolina Prison Brawl that Left Seven Dead by Steve Horn by Steve Horn WARNING: This article contains graphic images. Photos obtained by Prison Legal News appear to reveal the bloody aftermath of a riot that occurred at the Lee Correctional Institution in South …

Securus Fined $1.7 Million for Providing Inaccurate Information, FCC Approves Company Transfer Anyway

Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Telephone Rates

Securus Fined $1.7 Million for Providing Inaccurate Information, FCC Approves Company Transfer Anyway by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) slapped Securus Technologies with a $1.7 million fine for providing misleading and inaccurate information as part of its application to transfer control to another company, but …

MS DOC Rates March 2018

Kickback publication • March 2, 2018

Filed under: Organizing, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

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UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 2 - Commission Rate - 12-8-2017 - 11-1-2019

Kickback publication • December 8, 2017

Filed under: Organizing, Advocacy, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Telephones, Telephone Rates

UT DOC CenturyLink Contract Amendment 2 - Commission Rate - 12-8-2017 - 11-1-2019 STATE OF l JTAH COOPERATIVE CONTRACT AMENDMENT AMENDMENT #: 2 CONTRACT#: PD2178 Starting Date: 11 / 1/2014 Expiration Date: 1 11112019 TO BE A TT ACHED AND MADE PART OF the specified contract by and between the …

From the Editor

Article • November 6, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017

Filed under: Editorials, Conditions of Confinement, Money/Property, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Telephones, Telephone Rates

From the Editor by Paul Wright by Paul Wright By now all PLN subscribers should have received our fundraiser mailing which includes our 2016 annual report and details our many activities, ranging from publishing and litigation to advocacy and media outreach. This provides a great overview of the depth and …

Global Tel*Link Fails to Derail Prison Phone Suit but Dodges Class Certification

Article • November 6, 2017 • from PLN November, 2017

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Global Tel*Link Fails to Derail Prison Phone Suit but Dodges Class Certification by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna An order entered by Western District of Arkansas federal judge Timothy L. Brooks on September 28, 2017 gave a mixed result to both sides in a hotly-contested lawsuit over excessive costs for …

Profiting Off Mass Incarceration: Detroit Pistons Owner Buys Private Prison Phone Company

Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Statistics/Trends, Telephone Rates

Profiting Off Mass Incarceration: Detroit Pistons Owner Buys Private Prison Phone Company by Brian Dolinar by Brian Dolinar, Truthout The election of Donald Trump has already given an economic boost to those profiting from mass incarceration. The stock prices of the two biggest private prison builders – CoreCivic (formerly Corrections …

Former Mississippi DOC Commissioner, Co-defendants Sentenced in Massive Bribery Scheme

Article • October 9, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Telephone Rates

then-Mississippi DOC Commissioner Christopher B. Epps a portion of the money he earned as a prison telephone contractor. Waggoner told federal agents that before their investigation started, he wrote ...

More Prisons Banning In-Person Visits, Adding To Securus Tech's Pile Of Cash

Article • October 4, 2017

Filed under: Telephone Rates, Video Visitation

More Prisons Banning In-Person Visits, Adding To Securus Tech's Pile Of Cash by Tim Cushing by Tim Cushing From the it's-ok-because-prisoners-aren't-human-beings,-amirite dept Jails and prisons continue to sacrifice what few physical interactions prisoners have with loved ones on the outside to phone service provider Securus. The New Orleans Advocate reports …

FCC Chairman Called Out on Conflict of Interest Concerning Prison Phone Company

Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

Filed under: Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

FCC Chairman Called Out on Conflict of Interest Concerning Prison Phone Company by Carrie Wilkinson by Carrie Wilkinson The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) submitted a formal comment on three Federal Communications Commission dockets on August 9, 2017, accusing FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who formerly represented prison telecom giant Securus …

FCC comment requesting recusal of Chairman Pai on ICS issues - August 2017

Publication • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, HRDC Publications

to as the “Wright Petition” had been pending on the FCC’s docket since 2003, and in recent years the Commission had been working towards comprehensive reform of the prison telephone industry, having issued an order ...

Hood v. Global Tel Link, MS, Settlement, Bribery and Conspiracy, 2017

Brief • August 4, 2017

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Attorneys General, Telephone Rates

and/or retention of public contracts with MDOC, including oversight, management, marketing, supplying or selling of inmate telephone communications and payment systems; Page 1of9 WHEREAS, the Parties wish ...

Going to Prison in Texas in 2015

Article • August 2, 2017

Filed under: Classification, Prison Labor, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Food, Lockdowns, Bedding, Hygiene Supplies, Arrest and Booking, Grooming Rules, Release and Reentry, Parole, Prisoner Property, Commissary, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Religious Property

at the commissary. The offender is allowed an unlimited number of minutes per month at 20 minutes per call. These phone calls are monitored, with the exception of legal telephone calls. Telephone access ...

ICS Advocates - Ex Parte Submission to FCC re #Solutions2020, 2017

Publication • July 27, 2017

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

ICS Advocates - Ex Parte Submission to FCC re #Solutions2020, 2017 Lee G. Petro 202-230-5857 Direct 202-842-8465 Fax Lee.Petro@dbr.com Law Offices 1500 K Street N. W. Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20005-1209 (202) 842-8800 (202) 842-8465 fax www.drinkerbiddle.com CALIFORNIA DELAWARE ILLINOIS NEW JERSEY NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON D.C. WISCONSIN January 13, …