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Prison Phones Discussed
Loaded on May 15, 1998
published in Prison Legal News
May, 1998, page 18
As more and more prison systems use automated phone systems that automatically record and monitor conversations there are increased questions about the legality of such systems. This ruling arose from an indirect challenge to the Massachusetts Inmate Telephone System (MITS). The MITS requires prisoners to obtain a personal identification number …
Filed under:
Injunctions,
Estoppell,
Telephones,
Telephone Access,
Telephone Monitoring.
Location:
Massachusetts.
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