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DECISION ADOPTING INTERIM RATE RELIEF FOR INCARCERATED PERSON’S CALLING SERVICES

Publication • August 25, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

the imposition of any other type of ancillary fee or service fee not explicitly approved in this decision. This decision applies to all telephone corporations providing intrastate IPCS in the State of California ...

Richard v. Pfister, IL, Judgment, Discrimination Against Disabled Prisoners, 2021

Brief • August 24, 2021

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Failure to Treat, Americans with Disabilities Act, Telephone Access

Richard v. Pfister, IL, Judgment, Discrimination Against Disabled Prisoners, 2021 1:17-cv-04677 ILND 450 (Rev.Case: 10/13) Judgment in a Civil ActionDocument #: 185 Filed: 08/24/21 Page 1 of 1 PageID #:2194 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Richard, Plaintiff(s), Case No. 1:17-cv-04677 Judge Thomas M. …

Connecticut Makes All Prison Communications Free, Makes History

Article • August 1, 2021 • from PLN August, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Connecticut Makes All Prison Communications Free, Makes History by Daniel A. Rosen Connecticut made history on June 16, 2020, when Governor Lamont signed Senate Bill 972, making the state the first in the country where prison phone calls will be free for all prisoners and their families, including incarcerated youth. …

Iowa Jails Lower Phone Rates But Not Far Enough

Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

county,’’ HRDC said in a September 19, 2019, letter commenting on Utility Board questions. ‘‘There is no reason to allow a telephone company to exert such radical price ...

Illinois DOC - Securus Contract Renewal 2021-2022

Kickback publication • July 1, 2021

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

Illinois DOC - Securus Contract Renewal 2021-2022 ϭ͘ DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT BEING RENEWED: The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and Securus Technologies, >> are renewing Contract # CIT9331500 for phone services for the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Human Services incarcerated persons and …

USA v. Christopher, CA, Criminal Complaint, Smuggling Contraband to Inmates, 2021

Brief • 2021

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Cell Phone Access, Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations

my training and experience that cellular telephones are a valued commodity in prison that can also affect the safety and security of the inmates and employees of the institution. I know that CDCR ...

Sonoma County Jail Inmate Telephone and Commissary - Grand Jury Report 2020-2021

Brief • 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

of Incarcerated Telephone Access The Sheriff’s Office’s IWT revenue comes mainly from two sources: adding convenience storelevel mark-ups to commissary items, and the jail phone contract commissions. Incarcerated ...

FCC Public Notice Seeking Comment on Third Mandatory Data Collection for Inmate Calling Services, 2021

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

minutes, average daily population, number of telephones installed, and the number of kiosks installed. Are there other types of data that would provide a more accurate picture of demand such See, e.g ...

End Predatory Costs of Communication for Incarcerated People 11-10-21

Publication • 2021

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access

End Predatory Costs of Communication for Incarcerated People 11-10-21 End Predatory Costs of Communication for Incarcerated People, Support S. 1541 and H.R. 2489 The cost of communicating with incarcerated people is often predatory and extractive. While some jails charge almost $17 for a 15-minute local call, others charge only 45 …

California Public Utilities Commission - Ruling Denying PPI Motion to Compel GTL to Respond to Data Requests 4-27-21

Brief • April 27, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

California Public Utilities Commission - Ruling Denying PPI Motion to Compel GTL to Respond to Data Requests 4-27-21 ALJ/CF1/smt 4/27/2021 FILED 04/27/21 11:52 AM BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Regulating Telecommunications Services Used by Incarcerated People. Rulemaking 20-10-002 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW …

Michigan Begins Video Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic

Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Rates, Video Visitation

Michigan Begins Video Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Over six months after concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person visitation at Michigan state prisons in March 2020, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) launched a pilot program of video visitation on October 9 to …

People in jails are using more phone minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite decreased jail populations

Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Reduction of Prison Population

People in jails are using more phone minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite decreased jail populations by Andrea Fenster Our study of 14 jails finds that there were 8% more overall minutes used during the pandemic, despite the fact that nationwide jail populations have fallen about 15%. by Andrea Fenster, Prison …

Comments of Prison Policy Initiative Before the Iowa Utilities Board 03-18-2021

Brief • March 18, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

THE IOWA UTILITIES BOARD IN RE INQUIRY INTO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES COMPANIES DOCKET NO. NOI-2019-0001 IN RE RELIANCE TELEPHONE OF GRAND FORKS, INC. DOCKET NO. TF-2019 ...

Securus Technologies, LLC, v. California Dept of Technology, CA, Writ of Mandate, Inmate Phone Calls, 2021

Brief • February 11, 2021

Filed under: Telephone Rates

name, address, and numbe Nancy Graddy First Legal Support 1814 "I" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916 444-5111 Receptionist Si nature: · Name of Service Deputy, section, and telephone number: NOTES ...

Federal Judge in Georgia Grants Class Action Status to Prisoners’ Suit Against Global Tel*Link

Article • February 1, 2021 • from PLN February, 2021

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Class Certification, Telephone Rates, Contractor Liability

Federal Judge in Georgia Grants Class Action Status to Prisoners’ Suit Against Global Tel*Link by Monday, November 30, 2020, was a big day for a group of Georgia prisoners suing their phone service provider, Global Tel*Link (GTL), over the company’s allegedly hidden policy of confiscating any unused funds in their …

Global Tel*Link Hit with Sanctions For Discovery Violations in Georgia Prison Call Class Action

Article • February 1, 2021 • from PLN February, 2021

Filed under: Contractor Misconduct, Discovery, Telephone Rates, Contractor Liability

wished to communicate by telephone with an incarcerated person to first deposit money in a GTL account, from which the cost of each call was deducted. However, as noted by the judge in the Georgia ...

CoreCivic and Securus Technologies Agree to Pay $3.7 Million to Settle Suit for Illegally Recording Attorney-Client Conversations

Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Settlements, Telephones, Contractor Liability, Breach of Contract

in Maryland that operates state and federal prisons, jails and detention facilities, including the LDC. Securus Technologies is a private corporation that provides telephonic communication and recording ...

Scottish Prisoners Issued Mobile Phones During Pandemic

Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021

Filed under: Cell Phone Access

Scottish Prisoners Issued Mobile Phones During Pandemic by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Lockdowns instituted because of the coronavirus pandemic have had a benefit for Scottish prisoners. The Scottish Prison Services (SPS) spent over 160,000 pounds on mobile phones for prisoners to stay in touch with their families. The SPS …

NBA Owner Capitalizes on Mass Incarceration; Players Silent

Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020

Filed under: JPay, Inc., Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Telephone Rates

billion under management. One of the companies in Platinum Equity’s portfolio is Aventiv, one of the largest companies providing telephone and money transfer services to prisoners. Operating under ...

Cost of Communicating with Prisoners Breaking Family Budgets During Pandemic

Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Rates

Cost of Communicating with Prisoners Breaking Family Budgets During Pandemic by David Reutter by David M. Reutter For those with loved ones in prisons, the coronavirus pandemic has increased the desire for communication to ensure the well-being of the imprisoned. The exorbitant cost of such calls is straining already-stretched budgets. …