Pennsylvania State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

In December 2018, a Massachusetts federal district court refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the cost of phone calls made by prisoners at the Bristol County House of Correction (BCHC). [See: PLN, Sept. 2018, p.36].

Before the court were motions to dismiss filed by defendants Sheriff Thomas M ...

Securus Files Suit Alleging FDOC Improperly Entered into Prison Phone Contract

Loaded on April 2, 2019 by Chad Marks published in Prison Legal News April, 2019, page 50

Filed under: Private Contractors, Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates. Location: Florida.

by Chad Marks

In a lawsuit filed on January 29, 2019, Securus Technologies, Inc., one of the nation’s two largest prison telecom companies, accused the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) of ignoring provisions of the Florida Constitution when exercising budgeting and appropriation powers, and doing so at the expense of ...

Free Phone Calls for Juvenile Offenders Jailed in Memphis, Tennessee

Loaded on March 5, 2019 by Kevin W. Bliss published in Prison Legal News March, 2019, page 38

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Juveniles. Location: Tennessee.

by Kevin Bliss

In November 2018, Shelby County, Tennessee – which includes the City of Memphis – renegotiated its contract with Global Tel*Link (GTL), the phone service provider for around 5,000 prisoners at the county’s four detention facilities. The new contract eliminates charges for all calls between juvenile ...

Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer

Loaded on Feb. 19, 2019 by Victoria Law

Filed under: Jail Specific, Money/Property, Telephone Rates, First Amendment, rights. Locations: Arkansas, California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, United States of America.

By Victoria Law, Truthout

Imagine paying $20.12 for a 15-minute phone call. That’s how much a call from the Jennings Adult Correctional Facility in Missouri costs.

In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set price caps on interstate calls from jails, prisons and detention facilities. Now, interstate calls can ...