Tech Company Aims to Disrupt Predatorial Prison Phone Industry The Ameelio app ensures that incarcerated people and their loved ones can stay in touch without going into crippling debt. Shani Saxon Feb 17, 2021 3:30PM ET
Campaign Aims to End High Rates for Prison Phone Calls 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. Von Diaz Oct 8, 2013 10:04AM EDT
Advocates Praise FCC's Decision to Lower Prison Phone Rates After ten years, the FCC finally acted. Jamilah King Aug 16, 2013 12:49PM EDT
The Secret Weapon in the Prison Phone Rate Fight? Familes A campaign led by the families of prisoners finally pushed the FCC’s hand toward regulating the prison phone industry. Jamilah King Aug 12, 2013 7:00AM EDT
FCC Issues Order to Lower Prison Phone Rates It’s an historic move by the Commission and years in the making. Jamilah King Aug 9, 2013 12:11PM EDT
FCC to Vote Next Week on Prison Phone Rates 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. Jamilah King Jul 30, 2013 10:30AM EDT
