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Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
FCC Takes Further Action on Prison and Jail Phone Rates by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A review of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report and adopted order on rates for interstate inmate calling services (ICS), released May 24, 2021. When this rule takes effect—90days after its release—ICS interstate call …
Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021
HRDC Sues Illinois DOC Under FOIA, Again, for GTL Contract Details by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman On August 18, 2021, a lawsuit was filed in the circuit court for Cook County in Chicago, Illinois by the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), the publisher of Prison Legal News (PLN) and …
Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021
Filed under: Cell Phone Access
The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant shut-downs have focused attention on the need for connection between all members of society, and for many prisoners, denied in-person visits, a contraband cellphone has helped them keep in touch with …
Article • September 1, 2021 • from PLN September, 2021
San Diego Jail Approves Free Phone and Video Calls by The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors (Board) voted unanimously February 27, 2021 to stop charging prisoners and detainees in county jails and juvenile detention centers for phone calls. The initiative called for the Board to develop a plan …
Publication • August 25, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
DECISION ADOPTING INTERIM RATE RELIEF FOR INCARCERATED PERSON’S CALLING SERVICES ALJ/CF1/avs Date of Issuance 8/23/2021 Decision 21-08-037 August 19, 2021 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Regulating Telecommunications Services Used by Incarcerated People. Rulemaking 20-10-002 DECISION ADOPTING INTERIM RATE RELIEF FOR …
Richard v. Pfister, IL, Judgment, Discrimination Against Disabled Prisoners, 2021 1:17-cv-04677 ILND 450 (Rev.Case: 10/13) Judgment in a Civil ActionDocument #: 185 Filed: 08/24/21 Page 1 of 1 PageID #:2194 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Richard, Plaintiff(s), Case No. 1:17-cv-04677 Judge Thomas M. …
Article • August 1, 2021 • from PLN August, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Connecticut Makes All Prison Communications Free, Makes History by Daniel A. Rosen Connecticut made history on June 16, 2020, when Governor Lamont signed Senate Bill 972, making the state the first in the country where prison phone calls will be free for all prisoners and their families, including incarcerated youth. …
Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Iowa Jails Lower Phone Rates But Not Far Enough by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Iowa Utilities Board ordered phone vendors that provide services to jails to lower their rates from as high as $1 per minute. The order comes after a two year review in which the …
Kickback publication • July 1, 2021
Illinois DOC - Securus Contract Renewal 2021-2022 ϭ͘ DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT BEING RENEWED: The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and Securus Technologies, >> are renewing Contract # CIT9331500 for phone services for the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Human Services incarcerated persons and …
USA v. Christopher, CA, Criminal Complaint, Smuggling Contraband to Inmates, 2021 AO 91 (Rev. 11/11) Criminal Complaint Aug 31 2021 for the FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District __________ DistrictofofCalifornia __________ United States of America v. Keith Christopher Tanisa Smith-Symes Isaiah Wells ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Brief • 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Sonoma County Jail Inmate Telephone and Commissary - Grand Jury Report 2020-2021 County Jail Inmate Telephone and Commissary Overcharging a Captive Population SUMMARY The COVID-19 (COVID) pandemic uncovered and highlighted many pre-existing inequities in our society, particularly in our criminal justice system. Details like the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention …
Publication • 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
FCC Public Notice Seeking Comment on Third Mandatory Data Collection for Inmate Calling Services, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications 45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554 Commission News Media Information 202-418-0500 Internet: www.fcc.gov TTY: 888-835-5322 DA 21-1192 Released: September 22, 2021 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ECONOMICS AND ANALYTICS …
Publication • 2021
End Predatory Costs of Communication for Incarcerated People 11-10-21 End Predatory Costs of Communication for Incarcerated People, Support S. 1541 and H.R. 2489 The cost of communicating with incarcerated people is often predatory and extractive. While some jails charge almost $17 for a 15-minute local call, others charge only 45 …
Brief • April 27, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
California Public Utilities Commission - Ruling Denying PPI Motion to Compel GTL to Respond to Data Requests 4-27-21 ALJ/CF1/smt 4/27/2021 FILED 04/27/21 11:52 AM BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Regulating Telecommunications Services Used by Incarcerated People. Rulemaking 20-10-002 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Michigan Begins Video Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Over six months after concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person visitation at Michigan state prisons in March 2020, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) launched a pilot program of video visitation on October 9 to …
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
People in jails are using more phone minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite decreased jail populations by Andrea Fenster Our study of 14 jails finds that there were 8% more overall minutes used during the pandemic, despite the fact that nationwide jail populations have fallen about 15%. by Andrea Fenster, Prison …
Brief • March 18, 2021
Comments of Prison Policy Initiative Before the Iowa Utilities Board 03-18-2021 Filed with the Iowa Utilities Board on March 18, 2021, NOI-2019-0001 STATE OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BEFORE THE IOWA UTILITIES BOARD IN RE INQUIRY INTO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES COMPANIES DOCKET NO. NOI-2019-0001 IN RE RELIANCE …
Brief • February 11, 2021
Filed under: Telephone Rates
Securus Technologies, LLC, v. California Dept of Technology, CA, Writ of Mandate, Inmate Phone Calls, 2021 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL "' DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Civil qawi.ce of Process Cover Sheet ~ SF OAK LA SD FR . Service of Process Disclaimer: To All Persons Attempting Service of .Process Upon …
Federal Judge in Georgia Grants Class Action Status to Prisoners’ Suit Against Global Tel*Link by Monday, November 30, 2020, was a big day for a group of Georgia prisoners suing their phone service provider, Global Tel*Link (GTL), over the company’s allegedly hidden policy of confiscating any unused funds in their …
Article • February 1, 2021 • from PLN February, 2021
Global Tel*Link Hit with Sanctions For Discovery Violations in Georgia Prison Call Class Action by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Global Tel*Link (GTL) has long been one of the principal beneficiaries of the $1 billion prisoner call industry, through a combination of astute business practices, intense lobbying, and a business …
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