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Telephones

Interview with Scott, Carrie, John and Sophie

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Scott: yes
Carrie: somewhat, at least 8 hours a day.
John: yes the inmates has a system that allowed free phone calls.don't know how did not ask all i know remember is I would trade candy for time on the phone.
Sophie: when we weren't on lockdown we had access to two a few hours a day

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Scott: you can buy calling cards on the store but a average 15 minute phone call costs about 6.00 dollars.
Carrie: It cost .25 cents a minute. of course you have to have money on your books to make any calls. I personally spent about $200 over the 3 months I was there and I didn't get to use the phone very much. Some girls would spend $100 per week.
John: don't know how did not ask all i know remember is I would trade candy for time on the phone.
Sophie: I don't know, my calls were made collect to my family... a lot of inmates didn't have money on their books because they used the phone too much

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Scott: no.
Carrie: No. you had to have money on your books.
John: yes but same as obove 2
Sophie: no, phone cards were not available

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Scott: yes
Carrie: They say they record them and listen to them at a later date. I really am not sure tho.
John: I am sure they did but only called my wife tried to keep chatter to min and did not say thing else
Sophie: yes, we had to enter our booking number and pin number into the phones prior to making calls or having visitors so they can screen the calls

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