New Illinois pilot program offers free phone calls at prisons
A new program led by the Illinois Department of Corrections will allow free phone calls at jails and prisons, up to 15 per person per day.
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FCC votes to roll back prison rate caps, boosting phone and video call costs
The FCC voted to remove old rate limits on call charges at jails and prisons. The rates, often levied by companies with local monopolies, will nearly double…
Florida corrections department completes money-transfer system upgrade
The Florida Department of Corrections announced that it completed an upgrade to a new software platform that allows prisoners to manage incoming funds.
Tyler Technologies grows again with purchase of jail tech vendor
The ever-growing government IT vendor announced an $84 million deal to acquire VendEngine, which makes a variety of software used by incarcerated people.
Kansas jail calls tablets ‘a great opportunity’ for inmates
Tablets in correctional institutions have been criticized roundly, but a jail administrator said they create opportunities for inmates to find personal growth.