The ACLU’s new campaign aims to put pressure on Global-Tel-Link, one of the two large companies that continue to charge high prison phone call rates despite the FCC’s August ruling to reduce them.

After ten years, the FCC finally acted.

A campaign led by the families of prisoners finally pushed the FCC’s hand toward regulating the prison phone industry.

It’s an historic move by the Commission and years in the making.

An average collect phone call from prison has a $3.95 connection fee and rates as high as 90 cents per minute, according to advocates.

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn noted that in some states one 15-minute interstate phone call from a prison can cost $17.