Human Rights Defense Center
FCC Aims to Correct 'Egregious' Prison Phone Costs by Putting Caps on Prices
The Federal Communications Commission moved on Thursday to cap rates for local and in-state long-distance inmate calls, which can sometimes reach up to $14 a minute — or $70 for a five-minute call.
Cutting the High Cost of Prison Phone Calls Could Also Reduce Reoffender Rates
The prohibitive price of jail phonecalls cuts prisoners off from the outside world. Last week some costs were capped, but there's a still long way to go.
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