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Interview with Richard, Dave and Jon

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Richard: Yes there were phone in the main room out side of the cells.
Dave: yes there was a phone in the day room
Jon: Yes only collect calls.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Richard: I dont recall the charges for the call I made. I have no clue what that average would be.
Dave: it would be roughly 5 dollars ro connect a call and 3 dollars every minute. Probaly at least hundred dollars a week
Jon: $50 pr wk

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Richard: I dont know anything about that.
Dave: yes my grandma bought phone cards
Jon: Yes.

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Richard: Yes the jail screened the on call I made.
Dave: yes the jail screens every call
Jon: Yes..there recorded.

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