Debt To Prison Phone Line

Prison and jail calls have astronomical rates. In some states an average 15 minute call can be $5 or higher. These high rates often force families to make tough decisions regarding how to pay for calls from love ones who are incarcerated. In this episode of The Peoples Voice with host Trey Evans I discuss the cost of calls from jail and prison, some of the companies who control the market, the reason why cost are so high and solutions that are being created to alleviate this issue.00:00 Intro03:00 Prison Telephone Rates06:13 Prison Industrial Complex10:00 Prison Telecom Companies 15:00 Call Rates in Various States23:51 Kickbacks/Commissions Received 28:00 States with Free Calls30:00 Legislation For Free Calls32:40 New Solutions35:00 Contact InfoCheck out the webiste for more infohttp://treyevansthepeoplesvoice.com/  #thepeoplesvoicepodcast#social issuesCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research