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Romero v. Securus, CA, Memo in Support of Settlement, Phone Surveillance, 2020

Brief • May 18, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Monitoring

changes to ensure that there is 13 no inadvertent recording of detainee-attorney calls and safeguard the constitutional, 14 statutory, and common law privacy rights of the Class. The proposed injunctive ...

Romero v. Securus, CA, Mot for Approval of Class Action Settlement, Phone Surveillance, 2020

Brief • May 18, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Monitoring

NICHOLAS J. FOX (SBN 279577) nfox@foley.com FOLEY & LARDNER LLP 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92130 Telephone: (858) 847-6700 Facsimile: (858) 792-6773 EILEEN R. RIDLEY (SBN 151735) eridley ...

Carranza v. ICE, NM, Class Action Complaint, Immigrant Detention Phones, 2020

Brief • May 4, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Attorney Calls, Immigration Detention

appointments to see their clients at El Paso or Otero. Thus, telephone access is critical to 3 Plaintiffs’ ability to locate, retain, consult with, and seek advice from legal counsel. 4 5. For those ...

Letter to National Sheriffs' Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to National Sheriffs' Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 National Sheriffs’ Association 1450 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Sheriff Daron Hall and all other Sheriffs, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no different. Prisons and jails are breeding …

Letter to National Governors Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to National Governors Association - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 National Governors Association 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267 Washington, D.C. 20001 Dear Governor Larry Hogan and all other Governors, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no different. Prisons and …

Letter to US Conference of Mayors - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020

Publication • April 23, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to US Conference of Mayors - COVID-19 phone costs, 2020 April 23, 2020 The United States Conference of Mayors 1620 I St. NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Mayor Bryan K. Barnett and all other Mayors, The COVID-19 outbreak has overwhelmed many public systems, and the correctional system is no …

Letter to FCC - Protect Incarcerated People, 2020

Publication • April 7, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, HRDC Sign on Letters

Letter to FCC - Protect Incarcerated People, 2020 April 7, 2020 Chairman Ajit V. Pai Commissioner Michael O’Rielly Commissioner Brendan Carr Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 PROTECT INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Re: Docket Nos. …

The Ongoing Push to End Outrageous Prison Phone Charges

Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates, State Legislation

The Ongoing Push to End Outrageous Prison Phone Charges by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Groups in several states are drawing increased attention to the high cost of jail and prison phone rates, and pushing to reduce or eliminate such charges. HRDC, the publisher of PLN, has been a …

Long-running Maricopa County, Arizona Jail Lawsuit Ends

Article • March 4, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020

Filed under: Medical, Overcrowding, Telephones, Mental Health

. Hill -- now Graves v. Penzone, the name of the county’s current sheriff -- began. Initially the case involved access to attorneys through telephone availability and overcrowded conditions ...

Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks

Article • March 3, 2020 • from PLN March, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Oregon Lawmakers Prohibit Prison and Jail Telephone Kickbacks by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson This isn’t just an issue of economics,” said Oregon Senator Sara Gelser, the chief ...

McGill v. Clements, PA, Complaint, Solitary for Dreadlocks, 2020

Brief • February 20, 2020

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, RLUIPA, Telephones, Religious Freedom, Religious Practices, First Amendment, rights

McGill v. Clements, PA, Complaint, Solitary for Dreadlocks, 2020 Case 3:19-cv-01712-JFS Document 30 Filed 02/20/20 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERIC S. MCGILL, JR., : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : TIMOTHY L. CLEMENTS, : Deputy Warden of …

ICSolutions - Section J Rates and Fees

Publication • February 4, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates

N/A N/A International N/A N/A In Option 2, Proposer shall: 1) Propose a flat per‐incarcerated person telephone & video station lease fee that shall be payable by City on a per station basis covering ...

Edovo - Section J Rates and Fees

Publication • February 3, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates

/A International N/A N/A In Option 2, Proposer shall: 1) Propose a flat per‐incarcerated person telephone & video station lease fee that shall be payable by City on a per station basis covering the scope of the RFP ...

Securus - J Section Rates and Fees

Publication • February 3, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates

through the IPTS or WS scheduling program. N/A International N/A In Option 2, Proposer shall: 1} Propose a flat per-incarcerated person telephone & video station lease fee that shall be payable by City ...

GTL - Section J Rates and Fees

Publication • January 31, 2020

Filed under: Telephone Rates

, Proposer shall: 1) Propose a flat per‐incarcerated person telephone & video station lease fee that shall be payable by City on a per station basis covering the scope of the RFP associated with the IPTS ...

MD DPSCS GTL Signed Contract 2019 - 2022

Kickback publication • January 24, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Telephone Monitoring

prepaid as folJows: If to the State: AnnaLansaw Dm:ctor of Procurement Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services 300 Bast Joppa Road, Suite 1000 Baltimo~, Maryland 21286 Telephone#: (:f10 ...

MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019

Kickback publication • January 24, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019 Exhibit 8-1 Price Schedule for Phone Rates Rate par Min_ Call Type for Offender/Client IntraState Interstate International $0.040 $0.040 .. :$0.[68 TTYNRS* 0,00 · .. State Rataper Min Commission for Rate-40_% · Debit/Prepaid State Commission Rate-40% Rate per Min State for Commission Collect Rate-40 …

Securus Technologies Rebrands as Aventiv

Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies Rebrands as Aventiv by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss On October 8, 2019, a corporate reorganization listed Aventiv Technologies as the parent company of Securus Technologies, Inc., JPay and AllPaid (formerly known as GovPayNet). Securus has a long history of providing prison and jail phone services, and price …

Highest 2019 Reported Charge for a 15-Minute Call by Facility Location

Publication • December 31, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Highest 2019 Reported Charge for a 15-Minute Call by Facility Location Highest 2019 Reported Charge for a 15-Minute Call by Facility Location Where Reported Rates Exceed the FCC Interstate Debit/Prepaid Cap of $3.15 for a 15-Minute Call Subsequent Minute Prepaid/Debit Rate 15 Minute Call Rate Site Facility City County State …

Lawsuit Proceeds Over Conditions at Orange County, California Jail

Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019

Filed under: Telephones, Attorney Calls, Telephone Monitoring

Barnes was granted class-action status in September 2019 to include all detainees at the Orange County Jail (OCJ) whose telephone conversations with their attorneys were illegally recorded by GTL, the jail ...