DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WJAR) — In 2023, Massachusetts passed the No Cost Communication law allowing inmates to make an unlimited amount of calls from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The law was passed with the hope to ...

‘Unlimited is unreasonable’: House Republicans, sheriffs call for limits on free inmate phone calls The program, designed to help inmates stay connected with their families, is drawing scrutiny over ...

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 ...

The federal judge highlighted decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Eighth Circuits determining that inmates with knowledge of recordings undermines privilege given the Seventh ...

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A unanimous Fayette County Commission voted to enter into a contract with U.S. Marshals to house federal inmates at the county jail in Uniontown. “We’ve been negotiating this for ...

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 ...

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 ...

OMAHA Jail officials have squashed for the final time, they hope inmates' attempts to make free, unmonitored calls to family and friends. Officials at the Douglas County Correctional Center have ...