An Ottawa lawyer is calling out Bell Canada for reaping the PR benefits of its mental health campaign Bell Let's Talk while profiting from some of Ontario's most vulnerable people. That's because the telecommunications giant has an exclusive contract to provide phone services for inmates in provincial jails. Michael Spratt says those calls are restrictively expensive and difficult, preventing inmates, who are often mentally ill, from talking to their counsellors, families or broader support syst...
The Department of Correction reported that the contractor that manages the jails’ phone system recorded nearly 2,300 calls between inmates and lawyers with three public defender firms. The screw-up...
LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Jail is accepting proposals from vendors for a new inmate telephone system of 34 phones in the jail and three phones at the juvenile hall facility. Bidding closes Frid...
The Miami-Dade Corrections system is now charging 5 cents per minute for jail calls, down from 14 cents per minute, the mayor’s office announced.
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corrections system as inhumane and poorly managed. The two class actions against the province... showers, phone calls or programs. Lockdowns can happen for a number of reasons, including...
Tablet phone hours may differ. Calls are limited to 30 minutes.... State Jail Wynne Unit Complaints Complaints about the vendor service for the Inmate Telephone System, E-Messaging Service...
Ontario says it's working toward a new telephone system for provincial jails that would allow inmates to call cellphones.
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Fulton County Jail (FCJ), commanded by the Chief Jailer, has two divisions: Administration and Operations. The FCJ is also responsible for providing comprehensive support services which consist of food services, medical services, and facility maintenance. The Jail Division has made continuous improvements in inmate management, building security, and delivery of medical and food services. Jail Commanders have taken time to listen to staff directly and understand the challenges faced daily. Severa...