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Telephones

Interview with Seth, Clark and Lisa

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Seth: yes when they were turned on
Clark: In the general population blocks, there are 4 phones mounted to the bottom wall that any can use most of the time. The only exceptions to the anytime use policy are when the block is in lock down (fights, night time) or when someone has to be transported from the jail to go to the federal court building or the hospital.
Lisa: Yes when we are not in lockdown

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Seth: some more than others but about $30 a day for those who talk a lot
Clark: The phones are extremely expensive and as such I would say only about half of the inmates in the facility actually used them. You needed to have a sort of separate commissary account that was utilized just for phones. At the Allen County jail facility the phones were operated by a company called PCS and they charged 50 cents per minute for local calls, if I remember right. There were additional charges as well. Long distance calls would run much more, as much as $2.00 per minute. I would go through probably $25 a week on phones and I would say that was pretty common.
Lisa: I believe each call is 2.50. I know you could easily spend 25.00 to 50.00 per week

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Seth: you can or call collect
Clark: You did not buy phone cards per se. You had to have someone outside the facility put money on your account, and it was done either over the phone or online. Collect calls were available but cannot be made to cell phones, only land lines.
Lisa: Yes toward the end of my sentance

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Seth: yes they record every call
Clark: The jail facility records all calls made from the facility regardless of who you are speaking with. But other than that, if you had money on your account, you could call anyone.
Lisa: yes I. Am ver sure they did

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