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AreletiaG

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inmates phone calls
« on: February 15, 2013, 05:52:03 pm »
the calls are $3.00 for 15 minutes. and up to $30 people cant afford that.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2013, 07:38:11 pm »
No, it is not fair.  Nobody expects their man (or woman) to become incarcerated, and they charge so much that I started refusing the calls,.  My ex-stepson went to jail, called his girlfriend at my apartment, and it cost $125.00.  She became upset with me because I said it's not that much love in the world.  He would have stayed out of jail if he loved you that much. ???

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 02:38:18 pm »
I have a friend that is in a fereal pen and his phone calls to me don't cost me a dime.  He uses a phone card.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 07:07:06 am »
I know what its like to have a loved one in jail and the costs to the families [who arent guilty of anything] are ridiculous imo.
A 15 minute local call does not cost $3. Not to offend anyone but I have a lot of issues with the for profit prison system.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 07:46:24 am »
I never have been in that situation, but I agree a phone card should be used.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2013, 09:34:03 am »
i am in that situation now and its hard not talking to ur love one because a collect call cost so much

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2013, 09:39:37 am »
Even defense attorneys have to sign up for that service (in most jails)!

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2013, 09:42:03 am »
yeah thats true i know in memphis they do

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2013, 11:02:26 am »
I know what its like to have a loved one in jail and the costs to the families [who arent guilty of anything] are ridiculous imo.
A 15 minute local call does not cost $3. Not to offend anyone but I have a lot of issues with the for profit prison system.

If it is a collect call, that money isn't going back to the prison system.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2013, 08:12:17 pm »
Then the person in jail should have thought of that and the many other inconveniences that come with jail-for them and their family.
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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2013, 07:57:12 pm »
wow i just use unlimited plan... like cable phones... people still charge you for those kind of service?

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2013, 08:53:00 pm »
THAT A RIP OFF $3.00 BUCK A MIN THAT IS NUTS WHEN EVERY ONE ELSE IS PAYING FROM 5 CENTS TO 25 CENTS A MIN SO SAD

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2013, 08:05:26 am »
Then the person in jail should have thought of that and the many other inconveniences that come with jail-for them and their family.

I agree with this poster.  The calls cost so much because they are collect from a pay phone.  While I realize that it impacts the innocent friends, relatives, SOs of the incarcerated person too,  prison is intended to have a punitive effect.  It's not a country club or a resort.  There's a reason that the prisoners can't just call anyone whenever they feel like it.  While I'm not thrilled about incarcerated people getting free education on the taxpayers' dime, it arguably makes them more employable when they get released.  However, free phones for prisoners to friends and family, many of which are likely long distance, are not something that I think the rest of us should be paying for.  If you want to talk to them, buy them a phone card to avoid the collect charges.

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2013, 11:14:17 am »
the first 10 mins are free to tlk

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Re: inmates phone calls
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2013, 11:54:27 am »
The money should come out of their inmate accounts. They have money for tobacco. Why can't they pay for phone calls?

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