Amazing Prison Phone Justice Graphics
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Colorlines ran a great article "The Criminal Cost of Talking to a Loved One Behind Bars," which included powerful and useful graphics for the campaign.
Left and Right Come Together for Phone Justice
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Groups from across the political spectrum join together in a letter to the FCC urging the Commission to cap interstate prison phone rates.
Why I Support the Prison Phone Justice Campaign
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by Kristi Black Solwazi, Deputy Director, Center for Media Justice
Wouldn’t You Want to Call Your Mom on Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day is a time to cherish the special connections in our families.
Mother’s Day of Action: Postcards to the FCC
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Mother’s Day is a time to cherish the special connections in our families. Yet for the over 2 million people in our prison system, those connections are only maintained through a phone.
Prison Phone Justice Toolkit Now Available!
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The Center for Media Justice is excited to bring you: “Criminal Charges: Fighting For Your Right to Call Home” a toolkit designed for prisoners, families, activists and organizers to address the high cost of prison phone calls.
The Price of Communicating From Behind Bars By Clarissa Ramon
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Staying connected with loved ones behind bars is an expense that many families struggle with today. Aside from exorbitant phone rates charged by private companies who provide phone services to prisons, families are also charged excessive amounts for money transfers and Email.
Update from Virginia
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Good bills coming up tomorrow afternoon.
WHAT INCARCERATION COSTS TAXPAYERS
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IN FISCAL YEAR 2010, the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) had $712.4 million in prison expenditures.