The real cost of prison e-messaging platforms like ViaPath's GettingOut.
In North Carolina prisons, a private company charges for every minute we want to send or receive messages. Every dollar isolates us more.
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In North Carolina prisons, a private company charges for every minute we want to send or receive messages. Every dollar isolates us more.
The agency has more authority to regulate the cost of those calls, which could mean significant savings for families of the incarcerated.
A lack of rooms and poor communication software has created a "perfect storm" that makes it hard for defendants to receive legal counsel.
Minnesota lawmakers are considering making prison phone calls free, joining two other states and about a dozen states considering similar legislation. It would cost the state $3.1 million annually to stop charging prisoners for phone calls.
ESSENCE spoke with Ra’Jiva and prison reformist—former White House advisor Tony Lowden who shared critical insights for returning citizens to avoid the recidivism trap.