JOINT STATEMENT FROM FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER, COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN AND COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ON THE D.C. CIRCUIT’S DECISION RELATING TO THE FCC’S INMATE CALLING SERVICES RULES

Although the U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay on FCC rules regarding rates and ancillary fees, safe harbor rates and an annual reporting requirement for inmate phone providers, the rate caps of .21 and .25 cents per minute remain in place. These new rates will become effective on February 11, 2014.

Providing Justice-Related Awareness & On-site Direct Services: • Restoration of Civil & Voting Rights Application/Filing Assistance; • Ban-the-Box Fairer Employment Application and • Sentencing reforms to end mass incarceration in Virginia

CALL, WRITE, EMAIL, FAX TODAY IN SUPPORT OF "SB 250 Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions." Let your legislators know you are a Member of the Community Restoration Campaign for "fair and commonsense laws" -- Thank you Lillie (Ms. K)