Biden To Sign Law Making Inmate Phone Calls More Affordable
In most State and Federal prisons inmates are forced to pay exorbitant costs to call their families on prison phones, up to $5.00 an hour or more. Legislation that will reduce the costs of phone calls behind bars is heading to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The law is called the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 One reason for high rates is that jails and prisons typically have an exclusive contract with one telecommunications company….