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Interview with Kyle, Randy, Tyler, Dave and Melissa

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Kyle: Yes but often had to wait
Randy: YOU HAD ACCESS ANYTIME WHILE IN THE HOUSING PODS
Tyler: Anytime you needed to make a call. When you weren't in your cell
Dave: ANYTIME THAT THE POD WAS OPEN YOU COULD USE THE PHONE
Melissa: Yes.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Kyle: If you called collect, expect to pay $10 for a 15 minute phone call and $20 for out of state. The calling cards would charge about $5 for a 15 minute phone call. Most guys would spend $20-50 a week on calls. However some don't get any at all
Randy: THE CALLS I WERE TOLD WERE ABOUT $6 EACH AND I PERSONALLY SPENT ABOUT $40 A WEEK AND THAT COULD HAVE EASILY GONE HIGHER
Tyler: As far as I know it was a collect call. The phone never said how much. Some inmates made calls everyday some never did. I cant answer how much the average inmate spent.
Dave: YOU HAD TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT SET UP WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY WERE LIKE $5 A CALL AND YOU COULD SPEND A LOT IN A WEEK IF YOU CALLED A LOT
Melissa: $3.50 per 15 minute call.

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Kyle: phone cards or collect if your people were able to accept collect calls
Randy: NO YOU HAD TO HAVE A PERSON SET UP AN ACCOUNT WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY TO ACCEPT CALLS. THIS INVOLVED PUTTING AT LEAST $25 ON AN ACCOUNT
Tyler: No the county didn't require a phone card.
Dave: NO YOU HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE OUTSIDE SET UP AN ACCOUNT
Melissa: You have to set up an account and "Load" money on to it. Sort of like a virtual phone card. There is a fee to set it up, a fee each time you reload it.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Kyle: Yes all the time. You could here them on the line
Randy: YES THEY DID, BOTH RECORDING AND MONITORING
Tyler: The phone had a notice on the wall that all calls were recorded.
Dave: YES THEY DID AND RECORDED THEM
Melissa: Absolutely yes. They also screen your visits, as you are talking through glass on a phone.

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