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Interview with Rod, Kerry, Milton and James

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Rod: YES. WE HAD ACCESS TO THE PHONES EVERYTIME WE HAD DAY ROOM.
Kerry: yes we did have phone access
Milton: Yes whenever they wetter turned
James: yes in normal circumstances there are about 2 or 3 hour or hour and a half 'dayroom' periods in which you could use the phone, but collect calls only (or a pre-paid phone card which they sell on the commissary list).

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Rod: I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION. ALL INMATES GOT TO USE THE PHONES REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHARGES.
Kerry: i never used the phone while i was locked up so i really wouldn't know
Milton: They could spend about fifteen dollars a week off it wasn't long distance then it would cost more, like three dollars to connect and ten cents a minute after that
James: It can be up to seven or eight dollars for a collect 15 minute call, and depending on how needy one is for that sort of thing it can get pretty expensive.

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Rod: NO. YOU COULD. HOWEVER, THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD CALL COLLECT SYSTEM.
Kerry: i don't know i guess so
Milton: No you didn't have to your family could put money on they phone
James: Yes either that or call collect.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Rod: YES. I MEAN I AM PRETTY SURE. THEY TELL YOU THAT ON THE RECORDING WHEN YOU PICK UP THE PHONE TO CALL SOMEONE.
Kerry: oh i'm sure that they did
Milton: Yes yes that would listen to your calls
James: The recording at the beginning of every call mentions how the calls are monitored, but does that mean someone is listening in on you at all, or at any times, I just don't know.

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