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Telephones

Interview with Ron and JM

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Ron: Yes. As long as they were not broken and in need of repair.
JM: You do. They are not great, but they work for the most part.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Ron: If I remember right it was only $2.13 per call, and you get fifteen minutes and it warns you when you have a minute left, then cuts you off.
JM: You can make a collect call, or use a calling card.

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Ron: You are able to buy phone cards from commissary, but you over pay alot, and don't get many minutes. And you cannot have phone cards sent in from family, if you want them you have to buy them from the facility.
JM: You can if you want to, they aren't worth the money, but it saves your family money in the long run.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Ron: They are suppose to and I believe calls are recorded. But sometimes they do cut into calls and listen.
JM: They supposedly do, and you will hear stories about inmates that get in trouble or sent to segregation because they harassed someone over the phone.