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Please Deposit All of Your Money: Kickbacks, Rates, and Hidden Fees in the Jail Phone Industry

The newest Prison Policy Initiative report exposes the prison phone industry's hidden fees, which saddle the families of incarcerated people with staggeringly high phone bills.

by Leah Sakala, May 8, 2013

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The newest Prison Policy Initiative report exposes the prison phone industry’s hidden fees, which saddle the families of incarcerated people with staggeringly high phone bills.

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