A proposed Missouri bill by State Senator Rusty Black would limit the rate inmates pay to make phone calls. SB50 states that correctional centers should provide offenders with reasonable access to ...
In this and other Texas prisons, fees inmates pay for phone calls will be reduced. Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune Fees Texas inmates pay to make calls will be slashed under new federal ...
The Federal Communications Commission voted last week to end what it called exorbitant phone and video call rates that have hindered incarcerated people from communicating with their families for ...
WASHINGTON — Hefty phone bills for inmates in U.S. prisons and jails were slashed by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, affecting about 2 million incarcerated persons and their ...
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Inmates in Massachusetts are currently allowed to make free unlimited calls. But Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is expressing concern over the costly service. The ...
BOSTON (WWLP) – Several states, communication companies, and direct-action groups are suing the FCC for a policy mandating a cap for phone and video call rates for inmates. The Federal Communications ...
After the first free call required by law, inmates in the Wake County Jail who want to reach the outside world must call collect, and the county is collecting thousands on those calls. After the first ...