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Interview with Sarah, Paul, Allan and Erik

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Sarah: yes wait in line.. & do not fight over the phone... you will be sent to lock down.
Paul: yes, most days we had access to phones
Allan: Sometimes, not really, too many guys
Erik: Yes during free roam periods and at the end of meals.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Sarah: Collect Calls Only
Paul: It was a minimum of $5 per call, and that was just a short "hello, love you, goodby" . Phone rates were predatory. One cell mate I had spent over $1,000 in one month on calls to his wife and kids
Allan: I wouldn't have any Idea, it's all collect , depends on where your people live
Erik: I don't know as it varies on the company providing the service to the person you're calling. All calls are collect

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Sarah: not at that time
Paul: phone cards were not offered. Only collect calls were available
Allan: none were available to us at Shasta Co.
Erik: I have heard that they do. Neither Shasta or Susanville offer calling cards on the commecary

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Sarah: I beleive they had the ability too.
Paul: I would assume they did, but I do not know for absolute certainty
Allan: Of course, they're cops (Nosey)
Erik: They said they did and I knew people who got busted and given more time for trying to arraing a drug deal to be delivered to the jail o0ver the phones. They read mail too. All outgoing lettes anr unsealed for guard inspection.

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