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Telephones

Interview with Bruce, Jen, Crystal, Allison and Deanne

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Bruce: There were hours, but nobody really used the phones because were were always released during the day to go to our jobs and would just call people then.
Jen: As long as the facility was not on lock down, head count,at work or you weren't in the hole you could use the phone to call collect only
Crystal: Yes. Most of the time you could use them unless we were on lock down.
Allison: No just collect calls .
Deanne: Yes, everyday 6-AM-10pm unless everyone gets in trouble..

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Bruce: $50 a week perhaps, but not that many inmates used the phones as we were all on work release.
Jen: You can only call land lines collect or a person has to set up for collect calls on their cell phone, many inmates had no one to call and some used the phone frequently, my family spent about 50.00 a month on my calls, the calls were only several minutes each then they automatically disconnect
Crystal: Im not sure how much but maybe around $2-3? I would say the average inmate would spend $15 - 20 a week.
Allison: The inmate dont pay the person accepting the call does n if they dont no call cause
Deanne: COllect callng. I think it automatically charges $1.50 just to place the call and then additional fees for minutes. I would assume an inmate spends $0 a week on phone calls, because it is not the inmate that is being charged. It is the person that they call, who has to pay.

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Bruce: No, all calls out were collect to whoever you were calling.
Jen: No,no phone cards are purchased
Crystal: No. You used a phone number and I believe an inmate code.
Allison: You cant by phone cards
Deanne: No. I dont think you even need quarters.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Bruce: I believe that they did.
Jen: They said all calls are screened but I have no real idea
Crystal: It did state when you were calling that phone calls could be screened.
Allison: Yes thry do randomly .
Deanne: They said they did, but it was a payphone in which I got to dial the phone number on and there was not someone right next to me at all times.

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