Troup Co. Sheriff’s Office lists “security update” as reason for dropped inmate calls

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — The Troup County Sheriff’s Office has provided insight as to why some families have been unable to ...
Arizona Daily Star

Wisconsin seeks to challenge FCC inmate calling rate cap

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and seven other states are seeking to join Oklahoma in challenging a new Federal Communications Commission rule limiting the amount local jails and state prisons can ...
Ars Technica

Furious at the FCC, Arkansas jail cancels inmate phone calls rather than lower rates

Sheriff John Montgomery of Baxter County, Arkansas, isn’t going to take it anymore—if by “it” you mean “having to offer lower phone call rates to incarcerated inmates.” Noting that such phone calls ...
WWLP-22News

“It’s not the apocalypse”: Cocchi on no-cost inmate calls

BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts’ policy of allowing inmates to make phone calls at no cost to recipients is affecting the budget for Hampden County jails. The policy, designed to help inmates maintain ...
WWLP-22News

Oral arguments heard in FCC inmate phone call appeal

BOSTON (WWLP) – Several states, communication companies, and direct-action groups are suing the FCC for a policy mandating a cap for phone and video call rates for inmates. The Federal Communications ...
KSHB 41 Kansas City

Johnson County Sheriff's Office creates medical hotline for inmate families

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has introduced a new phone line that allows families to provide non-urgent medical ...