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Interview with Hillary, Tye, Eva, Richard and Victor

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Hillary: When you are let out into the main area. There are not enough phones. There are always lines for phones, always at least a 30 minute wait.
Tye: during regular day room hours - yes
Eva: yes u do have access to phones when u have pod time u can purchase calling cards on canteen for those that can't call collect to freinds and family however if u have no money these cards can not be purchased
Richard: Yea, but they are so garbage, the phone will just cut your phone call randomly then you gotta pay another 2.50 for a connecting fee. you can only call out and you buy 40minutes phone cards for $21.50
Victor: When the phones were working. In Alpha 3 i hand to stand in line to use the phone.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Hillary: The person you are calling has to have an account set up on their phone. $25, $50 or $100 increments. 15 minutes was 4 or 5 dollars.
Tye: some inmates would spend up to 30 -40 bucks a week on phone calls - all charged
Eva: the charges on prepaid calls are 4.25 however a collect call could cost up to 15.00 per call depending on time of day and where u r calling. an average person calling home 3 times a week would spend anywhere from 15-50 dollars on phone calls
Richard: Varies, inmates can spend 5min-10hours, some inmates spend atleast $1000 on their phone time by the time they leave the facility, the minimum price to use the phone is 50cents a minute and thats if you buy the 21.50$ phone card
Victor: Minimum $20 per week. Each one of my calls home cost about 9 dollars. Why is it so expensive? It even costs to cancel the prepaid plan.

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Hillary: You could buy a prepaid card from commissary. 20 minutes for $20.
Tye: no at least u didnt use to
Eva: phone cards are available and yes becuz my family all have collect blocks on the phones i did have to purchase phone cards.
Richard: Yes they are 40min phone cards for 21.50
Victor: Yes. if you want to you can or there can be prepaid calling arrangemes.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Hillary: Yes, I'm pretty sure they monitor all the calls.
Tye: yup they sure did - all of them
Eva: yes there are times the system would even disconnect saying a 3way call was being attempted when in actuality it was a click in their system
Richard: Yes they sure did, infact they had a sign stating thats exactly what happens
Victor: yes. every call. there was an announcement on each call saying so.

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