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Telephones

Interview with April, Julie, Brenda, Cesar and Eddie

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
April: Yes while you were out of your cell you could use it
Julie: Pay phones were available in the day room
Brenda: I used the phone every 15 minutes. I was always on the phone.
Cesar: yes there are phones on the blocks
Eddie: Yes every time you are blocked out you have time to make a call if money is on your phone account.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
April: There is a connection fee, plus per minute. It all depends where you are calling. I'd say $30 a week is average
Julie: regular pay phone charges and I'm not sure how the county ones work I didn't use them. But I believe with a previously set up account.
Brenda: I would call my family every 15 minutes when allowed. You can stay on the phone for 15 minutes. The cost was $1.57 for the entire 15 minutes. Whether you use the 15 or 1 minutes.
Cesar: a dollar 90 i believe or collect calls that cost an arm and a leg .
Eddie: You have to add money onto a phone account to make calls. I would believe the average inmate who made calls regularly would be spending at least $15 a week on calls at minimum

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
April: Yes or use the money on your books
Julie: no but you could do it that way.
Brenda: No my family put money on their phone.
Cesar: yes if you aint want to collect call your family and put a phone bill sky high
Eddie: No the person who you wanted to call had to put money on an account

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
April: Yes they were able to
Julie: I would imagine they did.
Brenda: I believe all calls were subject to taping.
Cesar: im not sure i understand this question
Eddie: Yes all calls can be recorded

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