Telephone service provider collaborates with CDCR to offer additional free call minutes Global TelLink (GTL), the telephone service provider for … [Read more...]
FCC creates new phone rules for prisoners
Federal regulators have lowered the rates on fees for out-of-state calls made from prisons and jails, Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reported in … [Read more...]
New CDCR contract helps families stay connected
Reduced phone costs and a tablet program are coming to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the CDCR has announced. A new … [Read more...]
Securus Technologies absorbs more competition
The prison pay phone industry is gradually com- ing under the control of two companies as Securus Technologies recently announced the purchase of one … [Read more...]
Video calls replace contact visits at many institutions
A growing trend to end in-person visits throughout the nation has had a huge impact on inmates and their families, forcing them pay $12.99 for a … [Read more...]
FCC Urged to Lower In-State Phone Rates
Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) continues to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make changes to regulations on in-state calls carried … [Read more...]
Despite FCC Order Securus Profits Jump
Prison pay-phone giant Securus Technologies profits continue to rise in the face of an earlier order by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), … [Read more...]