Update: On Wednesday, June 20th we flooded the FCC with phone calls demanding the passage of the Wright Petition. We still need your support.

A caller describes the cost of the calls and her desire to help her family friends, but she cannot afford the cost of the calls. Twenty dollars does not last two phone calls. Why does it cost so much?

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.

Groups from across the political spectrum join together in a letter to the FCC urging the Commission to cap interstate prison phone rates.

by Kristi Black Solwazi, Deputy Director, Center for Media Justice

Mother’s Day is a time to cherish the special connections in our families.

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.

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.

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.

Good bills coming up tomorrow afternoon.