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Life Inside May 9
Why Mothers Are the Unsung Heroes of Prison
“I’ve seen disasters averted because an inmate said these simple words: 'What would your mother think?'”
By Jerry Metcalf
Commentary July 11, 2018
This Call May be Monopolized and Recorded
Advocates say prison phone companies’ merger diminishes competition
By Bianca Tylek and Connor Mccleskey
Life Inside January 11, 2018
The Curious Case of the Prisoners in the Wrong Cellblock
A mystery unfolds during an urgent phone call.
By Sterling R. Cunio
News October 22, 2015
The FCC Looks into the Prison Telephone Racket
Phone home, go broke.
By Beth Schwartzapfel
News September 4, 2015
A Phone Call From Jail? Better Watch What You Say
A confession, a threat—it’s probably taped. And admissible.
By Ken Armstrong
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