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Maine Supreme Judicial Court: PUC Cannot Regulate Prisoner Phone Rates
Article • March 15, 2013
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Maine Supreme Judicial Court: PUC Cannot Regulate Prisoner Phone Rates by On April 21, 2009, the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine decided that the telephone use rates the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) charges state prisoners was not subject to regulation by the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). A complaint …
Historic $45 Million Settlement in Washington State Prison Phone Class-action Suit
Article • March 15, 2013 • from PLN March, 2013
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
Historic $45 Million Settlement in Washington State Prison Phone Class-action Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In January 2013, A $45 million settlement was reached in a long-standing lawsuit that challenged the failure of prison phone service companies to provide rate information to people who accepted calls from prisoners …
Prepaid Telephone Credits Theft Leads to Change of Provider in Wisconsin Jail
Article • March 15, 2013
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Prepaid Telephone Credits Theft Leads to Change of Provider in Wisconsin Jail by On September 21, 2011, the Lake County, Wisconsin, Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to change the telephone service provider at the Lake County Jail from Public Communications Service (PCS) of Los Angeles to Telemate, LLC of Ontario, …
From the Editor
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
Filed under: Editorials, Telephones, Telephone Rates, Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation
From the Editor by Paul Wright I would like to thank everyone who has donated to the Human Rights Defense Center/Prison Legal News annual fundraiser. As of mid-January 2013 we had raised a little over $29,000 of our $60,000 goal to continue the Campaign for Prison Phone Justice, and still …
In Memory of Jon E. Yount (1938-2012)
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
Filed under: Eulogies, Voting, Crime/Demographics, Census, Parole, Telephone Rates, Suicides
In Memory of Jon E. Yount (1938-2012) by Peter Wagner Sometime in the early morning of April 26, 2012, in his cell in a remote Pennsylvania prison, a 74-year-old jailhouse lawyer serving a life sentence hung himself. He was a quiet man who avoided taking credit for his work, so …
FCC Finally Moves on Wright Petition After Almost a Decade of Inaction
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
Filed under: Lobbying, Telephones, Telephone Rates
FCC Finally Moves on Wright Petition After Almost a Decade of Inaction by On December 28, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a major step in a process that could lead to “just and reasonable” interstate phone rates for calls made from prisons, jails and other detention centers. “Today, …
Louisiana Public Service Commission Votes to Lower Prison and Jail Phone Rates
Article • January 15, 2013 • from PLN January, 2013
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, State Legislation
Louisiana Public Service Commission Votes to Lower Prison and Jail Phone Rates by Mel Motel On December 12, 2012, after a “raucous” hearing with four hours of testimony, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) voted to lower the cost of telephone calls made from state prisons and local jails. With …
Cook County, Illinois Lowers Jail Phone Rates
Article • January 15, 2013 • from PLN January, 2013
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Cook County, Illinois Lowers Jail Phone Rates by Mel Motel On December 18, 2012, the Board of Commissioners for Cook County, Illinois voted to lower the outrageous cost of telephone calls made by prisoners at the Cook County Jail. The county has a contract with Securus Technologies, which operates phone …
Organizations Submit Letters to FCC Urging Action on Prison Phone Rates
Article • December 15, 2012 • from PLN December, 2012
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
Organizations Submit Letters to FCC Urging Action on Prison Phone Rates by Mel Motel On October 23, 2012, the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), which publishes Prison Legal News, submitted a joint letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging action on the “Wright Petition,” which asks the FCC to …
GAO Report Examines Contraband Cell Phone Use in BOP Facilities
Article • December 15, 2012 • from PLN December, 2012
Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access
GAO Report Examines Contraband Cell Phone Use in BOP Facilities by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna and Brandon Sample A September 2011 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which reviewed the use of cell phones by federal prisoners, recommended various options to reduce the recent spike in such …
Louisiana Public Service Commission, LA, Ex Parte Order, relief from high phone rates, 2012
Brief • December 12, 2012
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Louisiana Public Service Commission, LA, Ex Parte Order, relief from high phone rates, 2012 LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER R-31891 LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, EX PARTE Docket Number R-31891 In Re: Review and Update of the Regulations and Guidelines of the Louisiana Public Service Commission Applicable to Customer Owned …
PLN Readers Flood the FCC with Letters; Campaign Fights for Prison Phone Justice
Article • November 15, 2012 • from PLN November, 2012
Filed under: Organizing, Telephone Rates
PLN Readers Flood the FCC with Letters; Campaign Fights for Prison Phone Justice by Mel Motel In June 2012, Prison Legal News began running a full-page flyer for the Campaign for Prison Phone Justice, asking people to get involved and take action. Within weeks, letters from PLN readers began flooding …
$2,500 Settlement in Illinois Prisoner’s Telephone Disconnect Suit – After Nine Years
Article • November 15, 2012 • from PLN November, 2012
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
$2,500 Settlement in Illinois Prisoner’s Telephone Disconnect Suit – After Nine Years by An Illinois prisoner has accepted $2,500 to settle a lawsuit against Ameritech, in which he accused the telecommunications company of fraudulently and intentionally disconnecting phone calls made by prisoners. Prisoner Johnnie Flournoy filed suit in state court …
From the Editor
Article • October 15, 2012 • from PLN October, 2012
Filed under: Eulogies, Editorials, Telephone Rates, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement
From the Editor by Paul Wright Over the past 22 years Prison Legal News has been represented by dozens of lawyers around the country in a variety of cases, mostly dealing with censorship and public records requests. We have met many if not most of our attorneys because they subscribed …
The Price to Call Home: State-Sanctioned Monopolization in the Prison Phone Industry
Article • October 15, 2012 • from PLN October, 2012
Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Telephone Rates
The Price to Call Home: State-Sanctioned Monopolization in the Prison Phone Industry by Drew Kukorowski Ed. Note: In April 2011, Prison Legal News published a comprehensive cover story on the prison telephone industry based on two years of research into prison phone contracts, rates and kickbacks nationwide. This article provides …
"Strong Families, Safe Communities" Sends Clear Message for Phone Justice
Article • October 15, 2012
Filed under: Organizing, Telephone Rates
"Strong Families, Safe Communities" Sends Clear Message for Phone Justice by Mel Motel Mel Motel: "Strong Families, Safe Communities" Sends Clear Message for Phone Justice 2012-11-15 The Campaign for Prison Phone Justice is a national effort challenging prison phone kickbacks and the U.S. Prison Telephone Industry. The campaign is jointly …
From the Editor
Article • July 15, 2012 • from PLN July, 2012
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Editorials, Telephone Rates
From the Editor by Paul Wright The Prison Phone Justice Campaign is gaining momentum nationally. As announced in last month’s issue, a number of organizations, including the Human Rights Defense Center (the parent organization of Prison Legal News) have launched a campaign to end the practice of price gouging prisoners …
Texas Prison System Increases Prisoners’ Monthly Phone Minutes
Article • July 15, 2012 • from PLN July, 2012
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
Texas Prison System Increases Prisoners’ Monthly Phone Minutes by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In 2007, when Texas became the last state in the nation to let prisoners make phone calls on a regular basis, the limit on phone usage was 120 minutes a month. [See: PLN, Nov. 2007, p.11]. …
Missouri Court Finds Prisoner Phone Contract Bidding Process Unfair
Article • July 15, 2012 • from PLN July, 2012
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Telephone Rates
Missouri Court Finds Prisoner Phone Contract Bidding Process Unfair by On November 30, 2011, a Missouri circuit court held that adding optional services to the state’s prisoner telephone contract without putting those services out for competitive bidding would render the contract void. The court found the current contract was valid, …
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Billing for Fraudulent Prisoner Phone Calls Not a State Law Violation
Article • June 15, 2012 • from PLN June, 2012
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Billing for Fraudulent Prisoner Phone Calls Not a State Law Violation by On October 14, 2011 the Iowa Supreme Court held that a prison telephone company did not commit a “cramming” violation by improperly billing a third party for fraudulent collect calls made by a prisoner. …
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