Families and friends of people incarcerated in the U.S. face predatory pricing...
Families and friends of people incarcerated in the U.S. face predatory pricing whenever they call prisons, a large group of advocates told FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, an ex parte filing said (http://xrl.us/bmy9gq). Advocates spoke of $25 hourly rates billed in…
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15-minute increments, and high monthly charges that are an “extreme hardship” for those on fixed incomes. A representative from Prison Legal News “emphasized in the strongest possible terms the immorality of monetizing the communications between families and their vulnerable loved ones,” and argued that high call costs “result in a short-term gain for prison budgets at a long-term cost for society in terms of recidivism.” Families have long been waiting for reform, and need “urgent action,” the group said, urging Clyburn to “take a strong stand."