Will this be for everyone? even the private ran prisons? Is it something that still has to pass?

http://tinyurl.com/odkfn46

I know it affects both state and federal prisons. This is a breaking story and I am still trying to find the answers to your questions.

Will get back with you soon.

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Apparently they voted to lower the rates just a few minutes ago. The lower rates should take effect in the early part of 2016.

Some of the private phone providers are crying and at least one has threatened to file a lawsuit. Greedy, greedy, greedy.

It is about time that struggling families were given a break so they could keep in contact with their loved one in prison.

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It passed 3-2 to lower the rates.

BTW, the hero of the day is Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who was instrumental in getting this passed.

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Thank you Rew as always you are a person with alot of valuable information Its about time they did something to help out the families of prisoners who were at times having to choose between a meal or a call to their loved ones. I know when I was in there I didnt have any outside support because of the fact I have always been a loner and on top of it, It was a family member that set me up by calling the law AFTER they set me up with the girl I had the picture of. Oh well I met several people while I was in there that told me of outside family that had to choose between a good nice meal and a box of Macaroni and Cheese in order to have the conversation. So once again Thank you for all you do on this Forum

Several people have contacted me and explained the calls from prison are reasonable, but the calls to the county jail were outrageously expensive.

I noticed that several sheriffs---even our local sheriff here----are having a fit because of this recent FCC ruling. Too bad. If society cannot allocate money to adequately house both jail and prison inmates, they need to prioritize their cases and not send so many people to prison. But don't expect the families---who have done nothing wrong but love their son, daughter, boyfriend, or husband----to subsidize this out of control incarceration problem we have in America.

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https://www.fcc.gov/guides/inmate-telephone-service

I looked it up on the FCC website; I knew something was in the works. I can't express how badly this needed to be passed. I'm in Washington Global Tel* Link is the DOC provider, and they are always cutting us off in the middle of a call. They use a recording of 3way call's are not allowed!! and we never have had 3way call. My husband files a report every time and we never get the money back. Thousands of people have lost money; it's good to know that the public will be charged by the minute.

Very good, it's important to us as families. I have time think it's good for inmates moral, ones that have outside contact have a more positive outlook. Shame on them that profit from our pain!