prison phone calls

Piece by Piece, FCC Dismantles Its Prison and Jail Phone Call Price Caps

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released the finalized version of its order regulating the costs of incarcerated people’s communication…

November 10, 2025

FCC Raises Prison and Jail Phone Call Pricing—Higher Than It Said It Would

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its proposal to nearly double the prices that people in prisons and jails…

October 29, 2025

FCC Reveals Plan to Nearly Double Price Caps for Prison, Jail Phone Calls

After weeks of hinting at a forthcoming proposal that could upend the ongoing battle to regulate phone and video call…

October 8, 2025

FCC Proposes Revised, Higher Price Caps for Prison and Jail Phone Calls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a revision of its historic regulations lowering the prices of phone and video…

October 6, 2025

NY Makes Prison Phone Calls Free, Via Direct Negotiations With Securus

Beginning August 1, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) will make phone calls free for…

July 24, 2025

Vermont Prison Equity Bill: Free Calls, Paid Labor, Affordable Commissary

Vermont legislators are reviewing a wide-ranging prison equity bill that, if enacted, would make the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC)…

April 21, 2025