‘Unlimited is unreasonable’: House Republicans, sheriffs call for limits on free inmate phone calls The program, designed to help inmates stay connected with their families, is drawing scrutiny over ...
All $1 million for the program came from commissary, phone and other fees mostly paid by incarcerated people — and the Legislature sought to double funding this year. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper ...
Phone and video calls would be free in Florida prisons and jails under budget language awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. Shown here is a phone bank in New Jersey. (Photo by John Moore/Getty ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed budget items for prison air-conditioning and free inmate phone calls. Advocates had pushed for the initiatives, citing concerns about inmate well-being and recidivism ...
The Illinois Department of Corrections announced a pilot program to provide free phone calls to individuals in custody. Starting Nov. 3, each person in custody will receive 775 free domestic phone ...
MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — In an emergency, minutes matter. That’s why the Madison Police Department is launching a new pilot program that it hopes will save lives. It’s launching the ConfirmOK Daily ...