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Telephones

Interview with Jorge, Laura, Terry and Eva

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Jorge: Yes but it was collect only
Laura: Yes. They sucked. Some worked really well. Some you could barely hear on. Unless you know peoples landline phone numbers or knew people that have globeltel on their cell phones you couldn't really call many people. So plan ahead before you go, write down the important numbers that you need.
Terry: There were 5 telephones for 200+ inmates that would not allow you to call to cell numbers.
Eva: Yes in my pod we had to form a line and each got a turn if you wanted more time you went to the back of the line

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people? How much money would you guess the average inmate spends per week on phone calls?
Jorge: I think it was something like $2.50 a minute
Laura: Don't know I didnt pay the bill.
Terry: I believe it was $2 a minute, but it may have been more. We were only allowed 5 minuted a day.
Eva: I spent around 50$ a week in the beging its 3$ a call when you put money on the outside but through a calling card through comminsary you got 13 calls for 25$

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Jorge: No you just pick up the phone and dial the number and then an operator comes on and asks you your name
Laura: You couldn't when I was there.
Terry: No. All calls were collect, and done by a combo of fingerprint and PIN.
Eva: Yes or somebody could put money on their phone specifically

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Jorge: I'm sure they did but I cant really prove it.
Laura: I don't know.
Terry: Yes. They screen all calls.
Eva: It says that they do I know they record every call by your oca number

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