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Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/jails-banned-family-visits-to-make-more-money-on-video-calls-lawsuits-claim/

Civil rights group sues two counties, says hundreds more have banned visits.

Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say

Civil rights group sues two counties, says hundreds more have banned visits.

5 comments

Magnetron

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Another boring dystopia

EnderLaw

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This is legit. I've watched jails all over the place screw inmates with this shitty scam.

reagansrottencorpse

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This is stuff a cartoon villain would do

Lemming421

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I’m sure this was a plot point in Cory Doctorow’s The Bezzle…

AnarchistArtificer

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Bad cop, no doughnut.

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