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Lyon v. ICE, CA, Order Granting Class Cert., ICE Phone Restrictions, 2014

Brief • April 16, 2014

Filed under: Immigration, Telephone Access

with telephone access at the 8 detention facilities. For example: 9 • A call can be completed “only if a live person answers the telephone and accepts the call.” 10 Compl. ¶ 43. This means that detainees ...

Lowering Recidivism through Family Communication

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Mail Regulations, Visiting

Lowering Recidivism through Family Communication by Alex Friedmann There are currently 2.2 million people held in prisons and jails in the United States,1 and an estimated 95% of prisoners currently in custody will one day be released. Based on 2012 data, around 637,400 people are released annually from state and …

Pay Tel Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Motion for Dismissal of Petition, 2014

Brief • March 28, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD L.L.P. 1600 Wells Fargo Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street (27601) Post Office Box 1800 Raleigh, NC 27602 Telephone: (919) 839-0300 Facsimile: (919) 839 ...

Evans v. Inmate Calling Services, NV, Appellant Opening Brief, Atty Call Monitoring, 2014

Brief • March 26, 2014

Filed under: Attorney Calls, Telephone Monitoring

initially intercepting and monitoring Witherow’s telecommunications with his attorneys and the re-monitoring of attorney-client telephone ii Case: 13-17361 03/26/2014 ID: 9033089 DktEntry: 13 Page: 4 ...

Wright v Securus, DC, Pet Opp to Securus Petition, inmate calling services, 2014

Brief • March 11, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

into account that the two largest ICS providers are no longer making commission payments for interstate ICS telephone calls. 6 Petition to Expand Pay Tel Waiver, pg. 6. 7 GTL kindly offers its assistance ...

Prison Phone Justice Campaign: Recent Developments

Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Prison Phone Justice Campaign: Recent Developments by PLN’s December 2013 cover story provided an updated look at the prison phone industry and examined a recent order by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that imposed rate caps on interstate (long distance) prison and jail phone calls. There have since been several …

PayTel v. FCC, DC, Order, Interstate ICS Rates, 2014

Brief • February 11, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

. Partial Stay Order); pets. for review pending sub nom. Securus Techs. v. FCC, No. 13-1280 (D.C. Cir. Nov. 14, 2013) (and consolidated cases). 3 See generally Implementation of the Pay Telephone ...

Shareholder Resolutions Seek to Lower Phone Rates at Private Prisons

Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Telephone Rates

Shareholder Resolutions Seek to Lower Phone Rates at Private Prisons by On November 26, 2013, shareholder resolutions were filed with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and The GEO Group, Inc. – the nation’s two largest for-profit prison companies; the resolutions seek to reduce the high cost of phone calls made …

FCC Rate Caps on Prison Phone Calls to Impact Nevada DOC’s Budget

Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

FCC Rate Caps on Prison Phone Calls to Impact Nevada DOC’s Budget by David Ganim The rate caps recently imposed on interstate (long distance) prison phone calls by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) signal much-needed financial relief for prisoners and their families; however, they will also leave an estimated $650,000 …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Order on Mtn. to Stay, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • January 13, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Order on Mtn. to Stay, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1474764 Filed: 01/13/2014 Page 1 of 2 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 13-1280 September Term, 2013 FCC-78FR67956 Filed On: January 13, 2014 Securus Technologies, …

FL DOC Crim. Investigation re Guards Furnishing Cell Phones to Prisoners IG's Office 2014

Publication • January 2, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Cell Phone Access

FL DOC Crim. Investigation re Guards Furnishing Cell Phones to Prisoners IG's Office 2014 Florida Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION Case# 13-14646 PLN.Supp.Disc.001947 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL CASE SUMMARY REPORT Table of Contents h AUTHORITY 4 !h METHODOLOGY 4 JJI. …

Neeley Jr et al v. FCC et al, AR, Complaint, radio wire communication security, 2013

Brief • December 16, 2013

Filed under: Security Systems, Telephones, Telephone Monitoring

Neeley Jr et al v. FCC et al, AR, Complaint, radio wire communication security, 2013 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 1 of 21 PageID #: 1 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 2 of 21 PageID #: 2 Case 5:13-cv-05293-PKH Document 1 Filed 12/16/13 Page 3 of …

FCC Order Heralds Hope for Reform of Prison Phone Industry

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Immigration, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Telephone Monitoring, Cell Phone Access

facilitates the reintegration of inmates into society upon release from prison," the report said. "In contrast, reducing inmate telephone rates could also have some disadvantages....With fewer profits, BOP ...

Prison Phone Companies Fight for Lucrative Florida DOC Contract

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Prison Phone Companies Fight for Lucrative Florida DOC Contract by David Ganim In April 2013, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) issued an invitation for companies to bid on the department’s coveted prison phone contract. The FDOC evaluated responses to the bid invitation and conducted negotiations with three companies: Global …

From the Editor

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Editorials, Telephones, Telephone Rates

From the Editor by Paul Wright Welcome to the last issue of PLN for 2013. As the year closes we can look back and see we have accomplished a great deal, including expanding the magazine to 64 pages, successfully urging the FCC to cap the cost of interstate prison phone …

Consolidated Footnotes – Charts A to D

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

% of quarterly gross revenue on all Contractor provided inmate telephone equipment and of quarterly profits on all Enhanced Services over $1.5 million.” 20 South Dakota receives a 38% commission on collect ...

Possession of Cell Phone Doesn’t Violate Nevada Escape Device Statute

Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Escapes, Cell Phone Access

Possession of Cell Phone Doesn’t Violate Nevada Escape Device Statute by The Nevada Supreme Court has held that a statute prohibiting prisoners from possessing escape devices does not encompass possession of a contraband cell phone. Pursuant to NRS 212.093(1), prisoners are prohibited from having “any key, picklock, bolt cutters, wire …

FCC - Public Knowledge Petition for Declaratory Ruling, DC, CPNI call records privacy, 2013

Brief • December 11, 2013

Filed under: Telephone Rates

. For instance, some would argue that a telephone number itself does not identify a person, but rather a household. The careful choice of the phrase “individually identifiable” instead of “personally identifiable ...

James v. GTL, NJ, Order III, Telephone Terms of Service, 2014

Brief • November 22, 2013

Filed under: Telephones

James v. GTL, NJ, Order III, Telephone Terms of Service, 2014 Case 2:13-cv-04989-WJM-MF Document 20-2 Filed 11/22/13 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 95 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 200 Park Avenue Florham Park, New ...

Anonymous PREA Hotlines Not So Anonymous

Article • November 15, 2013 • from PLN November, 2013

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Telephones, Telephone Monitoring

prisons and jails to establish internal telephone hotlines for prisoners to report sexual abuse and harassment, many have done so. When the PREA standards were being developed, some prisoners’ rights ...