Prison Phone Provider to Pursue Judicial Review Over Rate Caps
RESTON, Va. — Correctional technology solutions company Global Tel*Link (GTL) of Reston on Dec.
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FCC Aims to Revamp Prison Phone Fee Structures
WASHINGTON — The heads of four leading prison phone providers are speaking out against new federal rules that would cap inmate phone call rates. In a joint statement to the Washington-based Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the companies claimed the regulatory changes would have “devastating” effects on their operations.
San Francisco Cuts Prison Call Costs
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has amended its contract with the city’s jail telephone provider, Global Tel*Link, substantially lowering inmate call costs.
California and Texas Invest in Cell Phone Blocking Technology
LOS ANGELES — California and Texas may be considered opposites on the political spectrum, but the two states do have the same philosophy when it comes to cell phones in state prisons.
California got the ball rolling when Global Tel Link agreed to pay millions to install technology in state prisons to block web searches, text messages and phone calls by inmates using smuggled phones.
ICER Combats ‘The Invisible Threat’
In an Unprecedented Move, ITS Providers to Offer Technology Free-of-Charge to Agencies