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This is a public comment for the 'WRIGHT PETITION (CC Docket #96-128)
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comment
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
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AUG 2 0 Z01Z
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I'm writing to ask that you act on the WRIGHT petition to cap inmate telephone rates and
stop the exploitation of prisoners and their loved ones.
I am serving time in the Michigan Department of Correction. Since coming to prison, I
have tried to remain in close contact with my family and friends, but with each passing
year it becomes more difficult. Despite publicly trumpeting the benefits of prisoners
remaining in close contact with their families, the self serving policies and actions by the
MDOC are continuing to tear at the very fabric of these bonds.
The two most important and critical ways for a prisoner to keep in contact with his family
comes through visits and telephone calls. For most families, including mine, making the
trip to visit is a rare occurrence. When you consider the bad economic times, and that
most of these visitors themselves are struggling near the margins, the cost of making the
trip to visit is prohibitive. Add to this that the MDOC has reduced the amount of days a
prisoner can get visits, and restricted the number of visitors an inmate is allowed to see,
it's not surprising to see the number of visits being reduced by 70%.
This leaves the telephone as the main lifeiine for a maJority of prisoners. Rather than
making this critical service more convenient, the MDOC has chosen instead to exploit
this service for profit. They, along with predatory telephone providers, have colluded to
extort and target those who can least afford it. Of the average $3.25 charged for a 15
minute call, $2.50 goes directly into the pockets of the MDOC and telephone provider.
The MDOC claims it needs its share to shore up its budget. Prisoners and their families
should not be charged outrageous rates to support prison budgets, that burden should be
borne by the entire tax base. As for the telephone provider, they get a 30% cut of the
overcharge. Remember, the telephone provider has already built in their cost and profit
margins for providing the actual telephone service. Public Communication Services is
Michigan's current provider and they are making more money from administering this
slush fund than they are from providing the actual inmate telephone service.
It seems one of the functions of our Federal Communications Commission is to protect
the consumer from predatory behavior, and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then
I don't know what would. Please put a stop to this. Cap the rate~,~
August 16, 2012
Chairman, Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
tlashington, D.C.
20554
RecelveLi & lns~ected
P.UG 2 0 2012
FCC Ms::~ :=:oom
RE: Wright Petition (CC Docket #96-128)
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
This is a public comment concerning Wright Petition- CC Docket
#96-128 on prisoners charged cost (30¢ per minute) for calling my
folks. The prison pretty
much~
purchases these minutes for 2¢ a
minute and makes .28¢ per minute off of our calls. That's not including.
the 3¢ per call they charge us for the call not going through. tle are
not even allowed to hear if the other party is accepting or rejecting
our calls. Due to the fact the computer at this facility shields prisoners
from hearing if the call is fully sent or accepted. tle are still charged
the 3¢ per call due to using the computer system.
Revenues generated at this facility are almost over a million dollars.
The prison clearly profits off of all these monies they make from excessive
telephone cost. There was a lawcourt case challenging the expense prison
officials could charge prisoners per minute. Maine Dept. of Corrections
v.
Public Utilities Commission, 968 A.2d 1047, 2009 ME 40. This lawcourt
pretty much sided with penal agency that P.U.C. could not govern who charged
what cost. Legislation should monitor how low income families are burdened
to keep in contact with their incarcerated inmates due to extensive cost
per minute they are charged.
At least these profits should be invested into re-entry programs and
stop prisoners from chronic substance abuse or their addictions.
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
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Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
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Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund" created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income fanulies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Received & Inspected
AUG 2 1 Z01Z
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
FCC Ma!~ Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income fanlilies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
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''ieee''IVel1.& insPected
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August 14th, 2012
AUG 21 2012
Dear Chairman Julius Genachowski,
FCC Majl Fioom
I am writing you in cOM~lBint shout tMp nh8ne rates in the Michigan Dept. of
Corrections. tJJhen I was first incarcerated in 2002 the phone rates were at
about eight dollars per 15 minute phone call. Since then we have gotten a new
phone contract with the same company and the rates went down to about a dollar
fifty per 15 minute phone call. I don't understand how the same company can
drop their rates by six dollars and fifty cents per 15 minute call. I have
been told that the six fifty is a added surcharge by the state but have no
conformation of this.
About one year ago we got a new phone company, (Public Communications
Services, 855-466-2832). Now our rates are at about three dollars per 15
minute call. I've been told that there is a 10n% mark-up on these rates but
there again, I have no conformation of this.
I make better than most prison wages in the MODe at about fifty dollars per
month. My family ask that I call them twice a week to stay in contact with
them. I make four to six calls per week to talk to everyone. In a months time
that works out to be $4A.nO to $72.00 dollars per month. I put some funds on a
phone card myself and my family puts pre-paid money on their phones too. This
has added up to quite a large expense for myself and my family. We would all
be very thankful to any relief of this expense. If the surcharges themselves
were removed and we only paid the phone companies rates, this would be a big
adjustment and savings to myself and my family.
I would like to thank you in advance for your efforts in trying to do
something about these very unfair rates that we have been paying over the
years.
Duane Peevey #407493
Carson City Correctio al Facility
10274 East Boyer Road
Carson City, Mi. 48811
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Receiveu & Inspected
AUG 2 1 Z01Z
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund" created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
~w
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
A.ece\\JeU & \nspecteo
~uo 21
zorz.
FCC Ma\~ Room
Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
'
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income fanulies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sillce~v4
.JJ;A
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees Rot only unfairly burden low-income fanlilies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cDst of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
(A)~iJ~
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Received &lnspecteti
AUG 21 2012
Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
1bis predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
1bis fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
.
;
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Rece\veu & \nspected
AUG 2.1 2012
Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
FCC Malt Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund" created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
p~
Swj J_}Yl
•
..
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Received & Inspected
Chainnan Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
!UG 2 4 201Z
FCC Mail Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
\,
Sincerely,
~h.J~
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Received &Inspected
-
!'JO 2 4 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
FCC Mall Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income fanulies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
..
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Received & Inspected
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
AUG 24 2012
FCC Mail Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income fanli.lies but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
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Jeffrey D.
FROM:
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S.C. I.-Greene
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
DATE:
22 Aug. 12'
Re:
Public Comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket 1f96-128)
I'm writing to express my outrage at the high cost of the phone
rates
to
call my
family members.
Currently
it costs me
intrastate call. 1he prison pays me .18¢/hr x 4hrs./day
$3.45/15 min.
= • 72¢/day.
You can do
the math on just hmv often I'm able to call home after 1 buy my personal
hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, deoderant, etc ••. ), and a few things to
eat (since the prisop diet is the bare minL~um).
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Pennsylvania
Department
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Corrections
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claiming; monitoring fees, and equipment to monitor the inmates phone calls.
The staff utilized to monitor these calls nre iistatic'l, they're here, and paid
regardless of what they're doing. The equipment is supplied by GTL, and is
merely the ('.cst of doing business w/ the lucrative penal syste.rns (nationwide
[ larges t single phone provider]).
I'm respectfully requesting that your agency set a natiomvide
policy that "reels-in"
this outrageous industry, to prevent them from taking
edvantage of tlie largest, unprotected portion of society next to the; children
or
this country.
Thank you for your tim/" and serious consirleration in this [natter.
;~egard8
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Dear Mr. Chairman Genachowski
I'm writing you this letter to comment on the outrages prison
phone calls. The prison I'm in charge you to set up an acount then
overy time your family wants to put money on you acount, the
company charges you an extra seven dollars. Credit card companies
don't even charge that much to add money to a credit card. It's
hard for me to check in with two of my daughter's who live in
separate houses. I would like for the calls to be more affordable
so that I can be able to help them with their homework every
night. I'm three and a half hours from them so I don't get visits
like that. So the only communication I have to be a father to my
children is the phone. I have to make a choice if I'm going to eat
or call home to my children and family. I would like to also
address that the computer system that we're calling on always
hangs up which is costing us more money, because we can't get our
money back for hang up calls.
Mr. Chairman Genachowski I hope my public comment is
addressed and that you can please look into this matter on how
prisoners and their family's are being held hostage when it comes
to communicating with each other. Thank you and have a nice day.
Sincerely
Mr. Shawn Gardner
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August 22,2012
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Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
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Dear Chairman Genachowski,
I am an inmate at MCF-Rush City, a prison in tile Minnesota DOC. I was convicted
and came to prisor" in 1992. I would like to share my experience with the prison phone
system with you. Over the past 20+ years, I have seen ~irsthand the changes in th~
"'~dephones in prism: and i.l0~' the~' are managed. h hac, un~' ·'L ") '.tdy, cvdved irA-to a
profiteering racket 'Under the gui3~ of "aec·'_·n~" ..
Currently, a call home to my m:::>ther i:;:'1 Minn~apolis '"
15 minute call. Because IT'y hlother's ph :1e service prmTiu
contract witrl Global Tel Link (GTL), she cannot acc~pt coll
nlust pre-pay lor calls through our cornr.lissa;:y hel'e. My r
prison job is about $60.00*, .::;0 a single pho.,.j,e carl repn:,p'"
my mother were 1:0 send in money for me '.::0 purchase pi
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providers in order to be able to accept collect salls ~l'crr
higher rate for all of her phone services. This places a
with home.
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phone system has increased my punishment by several magnitudes by isolating me further
•.And "further from positive support systems. This increased punishment extends to the
outside world, depriving vendors of business and inmates' families of the intimacy of calls
from their loved ones.
Thank you for your time and attention, sir.
Sincerely,
{Jv~ (,Lvfohn S. Nemo #166505
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Rush City, MN 55069-2227
*1 am at top pay for my job and have no fines or restitution. Most inmates here make far,
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Telmate Fines for 3-Way Calling
Weekly Forecast
In Memoriam
Advanced Cardio Class
Music Warden MP3 System
Outside Food Incentive Fundraiser
Parenting Class
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15,2012
In
reminded you that it has
·,-· been, and continues to be,
against DOC rules to conduct
- three-way calls. In addition to
DOC's prohibition on this
practice, Telmate charges a
$25 fine for confirmed three-way calls.
Notice of this fine was posted in the laminated sign that Telmate put up near all
phone banks.
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Three-way calls are flagged by Telmate's
system when there is a request for a call to
. ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. . a third party, or when additional dial tones,
keypad tones, ringing, or excessive silence
are detected on the call, whether a third
On AUQUl?t 4, 2012, Mr. Greg- party ultimately answers or not. After the
ory MCBnde passed away at call is completed, a live operator verifies on
age 52. He had been a part of a case-by-case basis if it was an intentional
ttie SRCI community since three-way call or an error or accidental dial2008;.. most recently residing in
Unit .d. He will be missecf by
friends and family.
In Memoriam
Remembrances will take place
in Reli_gious Services. Please
hold h1s familY. and loved ones
in your thoughts and prgyers -r.o\/IO\AI
CJS they go through this difficult
t1me.
Complex 3 Recreation will be
holding an ADVANCED
CARDIO CLASS!!!!
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The class will have a limit of 30 •n...., .....,,
"Joyful Noise"
(Queen Lafifah, Dolly Parton\
Keke Palme~ Jeremy Jordan 1
(1·•8 min)
Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah
square off in this big-hearted comedy about a' flat-brOke town choir
whose member's dream of winning a
national contest. However, the stars'
struggle for leadership could scuttle
the group's harmony and hopes of
success.
"The Inn Keepers"
(Sara Paxtor'J Pat Healey, Kelley
•v•cGillis)
(101 min)
In this eerie ghost story, a venerable
inn closes alter a century in business and the two remaining employees are determined to uncover tlie
truth about longtime rumors that the
majestic manston is haunted -- but
will they survive their explorations?
"The Devil Inside"
(Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth) {83 min)
At once spooky and gnsly, this
thriller follows a woman's quest to
find the truth behind claims that her
mother killed three people during an
exorcism. The daughter's iourney
takes her to Italy, where she becomes involved in other exorcisms. ·
"Goon"
(Sean William Scott, Jay Baruchel,
Alison Pill) (91 min)
When he's seen dispatching a rude
·opposing hockey player in the
stands, Doug Glatt is hired bY. a rival
team ... for his fighting skills. It
seems the new team's s1ar is gunshy after being hit by a puck and
Glatt's job is to be his on-ice bodyguard.
participants.
All participants •cteoosits
must be incentive level 2 or 3
and have no conflicting call- l~!!nJ!!l.!.lilll!ID~~~'f!.
outs.
receive a Telmate fine that you beIf you are interested, send an
in error, you must appeal this fine to
It is not a DOC fine. You may dial
inmate communication to Mr.
1-1 and request that the call be reviewed.
Roberts, C3 Recreation using
the recreation box in front of
second Telmate employee will review the
C3 dining area.
ng of the call to verify whether the OISC currently processes earned time reviews two
a true three-way call. If it is riot·or_• weeks after the end of the review period.
The first 30 requests for that
the fine was imposed in error,
time and meets the guidelines
will be reversed and you will be To make sure that OISC has up-to-date program
will be on the roster.
by voicemail message of the
and misconduct data, OISC will now process earned
time reviews four weeks after the end date of the
All inmate communication must
to your account.
review period. You will still have 30 days from the
be received no later than Audate of the final determination on the earned time
keep in mind that fines imposed
form to file for administrative review. Thank you.
gust 10, 2012.
will be in addition to any
Prolected start date August
imposed for three-way calls.
20th. 2012.
Schedule
Monday-Friday
8:45am- 9:45am.
Author: Unknown
Submitted
Inmate R. Callahan
!Music
!M.P3 System
We are pleased to tell you that we are starting an MP3 SI[Stem for Inmates. The system has two main parts: an MP3
player (that you purchase) and a Music Warden Kiosk (that
will be located at each facility).
The SeP,tember 2012 Outside Food Incentive Fundraiser w1ll be Subway which includes 1 of 3 Foot Long
Subway Sandwiches. You may only choose one of the
following sandwiches Ham, Cold Cut, or Vegetarian.
You may only order one sandwich meal and be
sure to verifv what sandwich you would like! The
movie "Red !ails" will be shown on the following dates
and times listed below:
Here's how it worksPurchase an MP3 player: You can purchase an MP3 plal[er through the canteen (price to oe aetermined). Presale starts Sept. 1, "2012.
Purchase songs: You will purchase vouchers for sonQs through the canteen (price to be determined). Pre-sale starts Sept. 1, 2012.
Browse the music catalog: You will browse the catalog and select songs
directly from your MP3 player.
Meal Plan:
Foot Long "Black Forest Ham": Lettuce, Olives,
Pickles, American cheese, Green Peppers, and Tomatoes.
Connect to Music Warden Kiosk: Once you've selected songs you want
to purchase, you will connect your MP3 player to the Music Warden Kiosk.
Once connecled, the kiosk will recognize you and will automatically begin
to download your selected music to your player. The kiosk will deduct fhe
price of songs from your balance.
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Foot Long "Cold Cut": Turkey, Bologna, and Salami
with Lettuce, Olives, Pickles, American cheese, Green
Peppers, and Tomatoes. This Sandwich is made
with turkey based products.
Disconnect MP3 player from Music Warden Kiosk: The display on the
kiosk will tell you fo disconnect your player when the transaction is complete. After each connection, y9ur MP3 player will display your list of
aownloaded songs and your mus1c account bafance.
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Foot Long "Veggie": Lettuce, Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Black Olives, and Onions.
Each facility will begin broadcasting an instructional video for the MP3 system in August. The video provides a lot of information about how to use fhe
f0P3 players and Music Warden Kiosks. Please take the time to watch the
v1deo.
All Sandwiches will come with the following sides:
Mayonnaise, Mustard, Oil, Vinegar, Jalapenos, and
Pepper Chine's, Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips, Raspberry Cheese Cake Cookie, and two sodas. Again you
may only purchase one sandwich meal! Cost: $10.75.
You will not be able to burn your COs tQyour MP3 player. We will give you
more details on what will happen with CD players soon. We will have many
updates over the next several months.
Complex 3 Monday, September 1oth 2012 6:009:20pm
Prices
Pnces for the MP3 players and songs have not been determined yet. We
will provide an update as soon as the prices have been set.
Complex 2 Tuesday, September 11th 2012 6:009:20pm
Timeline
lnstallahon of the Music Warden Kiosks will begin in late August.
Pre-sale of MP3 players and vouchers for songs will begin Sept. 1 through
canteen.
Complex 1 Wednesday September 1ih, 13th, 14h,
2012 6:00-9:20pm
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All participants must be an incentive level 3.
MP3 players will be delivered to inmates who pre-purchased them in October.
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Do not sign up if you have a conflicting call-out, or
work ass1gnment.
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Refunds will not be given to those inmates that
are unable to attend due to their own actions.
=> The MP3 system will be fully functional Oct. 1.
Other Features
We are able to offer the MP3 system because of our new contract with
Telmate, the inmate phone service provider. Telmate offers several other
features .that we are working on that we think you will enjoy. Upcoming
features mclude:
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Video Visitina:
Fnends and tamily members on your approved visiting list will be able to
visit with xou usin~ their home comP.uter, laptop or tablet. Video e~uipment
will be se up at esignated facility locations fordou to receive vi eo visiting. We estimate beginning this system at SR and WCCF in October.
Eventually we will have video visiting at all institutions. More information to
come.
Electronic Messagin~:
For a small fee, frien s and family members can send ~ou electronic messages and photos that you will access directly throu~ 6our MP3 player.
We estimate that electronic messaging will be availal5 e eginning Nov. 1.
More information to come.
Printable Electronic Messaging: For those inmates who don't have MP3
fclayers, we are working on a printable messaging system. Friends and
amily members will be able to send you electromc messages that mailroom staff will then grint and send you hrough the facility ma1l system. We
estimate that printa le electronic messaging will be available beginning in
January 2013. More information to come.
Ordering Kiosks: Touch screen kiosks will allow you to place canteen orders, transfer money from your trust account to your ~10ne account, and
rece1ve electronic messa~es from friends and famil~. e estimate that ordering kiosks will be ava1 able beginning in March 013. More information
to come.
Make sure ~our signature is verified on-r.our CD28 by
any availab e Officer and forwarded to . Bidwell, Ac~~~t~ESS -~~~:~~3_:3z8_~~.f.r:_e.f:!~-b~!P._~ B~freat1on box lo.... ~V...... .....! .....'!,.,.,:;::!\,.!;: V:! ;::"C.'-;: •!:::!-:.:;:_:::
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Please make sure you have the correct amount on
your CD28 or it will be sent back.
Please make sure your CD28 is gayable to account
jl12453. If the Account number is not on your CD28 1t
will be sent back to you! Thanks for your assistance!
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Parentine Ctass
The program's curricula were developed specifically
for incarcerated parents. The inmate parent partic1pates on a voluntal)' basis and is reqwred to attend
108 hours of class time over a twelve-week period. In
addition to class time, the inmate parent is required to
complete homework assignments.
The curricula covers child development; parenting
styles; play and Viraise; emotion regulation; setting
limits; communica ion with caregivers and children;
ryurturing and empathic parenting; and health of famihes.
Additional Information
Some or all of the services listed in this article may be available only at
specific incentive levels. More information will follow in future updates.
Upon successful completion of the course, the ~arent
Will have a broad range of skills and tools to he p him
in his parentin~ duties. The Rrogram culminates in a
festive gradua 1on ceremony t at children and caregivers can attend.
Please direct westions about the MP3 system and other features listed in
this article to and~ Geerc Chief of Inmate Services. ALL DATES ARE
ESTIMATED AND UBJE T TO CHANGE.
Please talk to bour Counselor and write Box 243 if you
would like to e added to the wait list for upcoming
Parenting Inside Out classes.
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THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE
WRIGHT PETITION (CC DOCKET 196-128)
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Th~ Correctional Facility
3225 John Conley Drive
Lapeer, Michigan 48446
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Public Comment
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Dear Chairman Genachowski,
I am writing this letter in support of the Wright Petition to relay to you
how the high costs of the telephone service in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) is affecting me and my family.
Being that I am incarcerated I have no real source of income. Some
prisoners make about $12 a month on their prison work details which is barely
enough for a person to purchase the hygiene product needed to make it through
a month. After purchasing these products there certainly is nothing left to
put the mandatory minimum $10 on the telephone to talk to family and friends.
As for my family, the high costs affect them as they are not able to pay
the inflated phone bills. This leads to less calls a month and fewer
opportunities to communicate and rebuild family bonds.
Prison is supposed to be about rehabilitation and rebuilding family bonds
that was torn apart by incarceration. The high price of phone calls is
affecting this communication as i t re~tt;'icts the amoUllt of communication a
person can have with their family without affecting the family memberls hi.idget
with a high phone bill.
If prison phone calls are reduce even back to the .IO¢ a minute that they
were before the service was switched from Sprint to Embark this would be more
affordable and reasonable.
When dealing with the phone contracts prisoners and their families are
customers. The current inflation in the price of the phone calls was not done
with thought for the customers, but it was done to benefit the phone company
and the MDOC at the customers' expense.
"THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WRIGHT PETITION (CC DOCKET 1196-128)."
IVAN ALLEN DoclI HQ-4425
SCI-ALBION
10745 ROUTE 18
ALBION, PA 16475-0002
Rece1Ved &Inspected
CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
445 12th STREET,SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20554
AUG 1 3 2012
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Dear Chairman Genachowski,
I forward this letter to the Federal Communication Commission on behalf of a
public notice addressing direct issues and concerns involving outrageous and
unreasonable costs of inmates phone calls.
I am PHILADELPHIA native currenting serving a prison term at SCI-Albion which
is located in the north-western Pennsylvania, a short distance from Erie county. The estimated traveling distance between Albion and Philly is about 1214 hour round trip.
I have been face with the discomfort of being deprived a reasonable means of
communication with relatives. At this particular moment, the going rate per
phone call is about $5.50 for one 15 minute call and vary with cllect calls.
It is obviously the Department of Correction duty to provide the best available
treatment and rehabilitation to all inmates has been compromise,and has cause
a devastating impact and burden on not only my recovery but my family is suffering due to my injustice as well.
"How can one change or correct themselves if one of the most basic qualities
and requirements of human development is being presented as challenge due to
avaricious capitalist?"
FACT:"In 2010 Pennsylvania inmates had been ship to out of state facility in
Michigan,due to uncertain reason without all the proper facts. And going
rate per phone call was $1.86 to any where in the UNITED STATES."
I ask that this Commitee and Chairman understand that I voice my concerns for-_
not only on the behalf of my struggles but instead for everyone trying overcome opposition because "WE ALL ARE DOING TIME WHETHER YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE
YOUR FREEDOM OR NOT."
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE ON THE MATTER
SINCERELY,
IVAN
,
DATE:
f<. b /! L
"THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WRIGHT PETITION (CC DOCKET /196-128)."
. 1
Received & Inspected
A.UO 1 3 Z01Z
CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
445 12th STREET,SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20554
FCC Mal! Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski,
I forward this letter to the Federal Communication Commission on behalf of a
public notice addressing direct issues and concerns involving outrageous and
unreasonable costs of inmates phone calls.
I am PHILADELPHIA native currenting serving a prison term at SCI-Albion which
is located in the north-western Pennsylvania, a short distance from Erie county. The. estimated traveling distance between Albion and Philly is about 1214 hour round trip.
I have been face with the discomfort of being deprived a reasonable means of
communication with relatives. At this particular moment, the going rate per
phone call is about $5.50 for one 15 minute call and vary with cllect calls.
It is obviously the Department of Correction duty to provide the best available
treatment and rehabilitation to all inmates has been compromise,and has cause
a devastating impact and burden on not only my recovery but my family is suffering due to my injustice as well.
"How can one change or correct themselves if one of the most basic qualities
and requirements of human development is being presented as challenge due to
avaricious capitalist?"
FACT:"In 2010 Pennsylvania inmates had been ship to out of state facility in
Michigan,due to uncertain reason without all the proper facts. And going
rate per phone call was $1.86 to any where in the UNITED STATES."
I ask that this Commitee and Chairman understand that I voice my concerns for
not only on the behalf of my struggles but instead for everyone trying overcome opposition because "WE ALL ARE DOING TIME WHETHER YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE
YOUR FREEDOM OR NOT."
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE ON THE MATTER
SINCERELY,
DALLAS BULLOC:K
DATE:
B/b/11-
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Rece\\Jed & \nspeeted
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 121h Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
f\UG 13 'Z.Orl
FCCMaHRoom
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund" created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
John WUssery, 1424391
Eastham Unit
2665 Prison Rd. 1
Lovelady, 'IX 75851
Received &Inspected
f,JG 132012
Aug. 4, 2012
FCC Mail Room
Q1airman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SH
Washington) DC 20554
Re: Public comment for the Wright
Petition (CC Docket j,~6-128)
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I'll not take much of your time as I'm sure you are aware of the higll prices
(Uy family, friends, and my self) are having to pay just to talk, and 11m
sure you're aware that the cost to provide this service doesn't come close
or compair to what I s being charged.
~;e
I'm 67 years old, have
than I. He's living on
these prices. aut TDCJ
reaching their desired
good \vill more minutes
a brother living in Seattle, ,,.rho's four years older
social security; neither one of us can really afford
keeps offering more minutes, why? because they're not
revenue. tIe can afford to call at these prices? what
do?
I understand wanting to raake a prOfit~t these prices are only achievable
under a "Monopoly" you cretianly could get these peices in a free-market.
I'm sure you already know that Texas/ DCJ doen't accept the lowest bid.
These high prices hurt families, and if staying in touch is such a positive
for an inmate, then please help it not be all about the money.
It's tough enough being in prison without being able to speak with family
and other loved ones because of thses prices.
I thank you for your time and the job you do, and pray you'll have a closer
look and do sometiling to get a grip on the prices. They are way over the top
and don't even compair to what a civilian nas to pay ... not even close!
John IV Ussery
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Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
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Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund'' created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
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do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function _of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
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Re: "This is Public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket #96-128)."
Subject: Prison Phone Justice Campaign
Dear Chairman Genachowski,
1 have a friend who is presently incarcerated in a Pennsylvania Department of
Corrections Facility.
1 am unable to visit him because of health issues, and, the distance to travel. The
only option 1 have to communicate with him is by telephone. 1 am a senior citizen
whose only income is social security benefits and a small pension, and therefore
adversely affected by the high cost of prison phone calls.
The cost of a 15 min. phone call costs me $11.00 plus $1.96 for federal tax and
.91 for state tax .... a total of$13.87!
1 am sure there are other families and friends who live out of state, who also
cannot afford to pay these high costs for phone calls.
It is a great injustice to us and to our loved ones ...... these prices are not only
very unfair, but an absolute outrage!
This fosters separation from support systems .... an invaluable and essential
requisite by the inmates in these institutions.
It is time for the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to take action and
intervene on our behalf, and reduce and cap the high rates charged by the phone
companies who provide service to prisons and jails.
1 have enclosed a copy of my most recent phone bill from GLOBAL TEL *LINK
(GTL) for your attention.
11 aV ,Qf,llS, ~ho have loved ones in the Pennsylvania Department of
Correction's Facilities, will greatly appreciate your assistance in accomplishing our goal.
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CHERRY MARSHALL
540 CRANBURY ROAD
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THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WRIGHT PETITION
(CC DOCKET NUMBER (96-128)
Mr. Ernest Francis~176318
Cheshire, Correctional Institution
900 Highland Ave
Cheshire, Ct. 06410
Reeelved & inspecteo
AUG 13 Z012
8/2/2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communication Commission
Public Comment
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C 20554
Dear Chairman Genachowski,
Good day, mv n~mp is Ernest Francis and I am a prisoner at the Cheshire
Correctional Institution in Cheshire, Connecticut. This communication is in
regards to the Wright petition (CC docket Number 96-128). With respect to
the foregoing, the Connecticut Department of Corrections utilizes a phone
company by the name of Securus prior to the Ct D.O.C awarding Securus this
contract they utilized Global Tel Link. What all these companies have
in common ;~ that they all charge an excess amount for us to make contact
with our families~
Securus presentlYl' charges .34··a minute for local and interstate calls
pre-paid are .24 a minute. The high price of these calls have placed a
barrier between me and my family. My mother who has grown sick since my
incarceration has had her phone blocked because she was unable to keep up
with the high costs of the phone bill. My wife works part time and cannot
afford to take my calls and feed the family. This has resulted in me growing
distant from my family.
The inability to communicate with my loved ones has caused me to become
increasingly distraught. The phone companies appear to have a monopoly on
prison phone calls. Connecticut made an attempt to lower costs of prisoner
phone calls when it enacted Connecticut General Statutes 18-81(s) Pilot
Program for Debit Account Telephone System.
This program was supposeo~o allow
prisoners to pay for their own calls utilizlng a debit card.
However,when the Department of Corrections realized that it would
be more lucrative for them to utilize companies like Global Tel Link and
Securus, they immediately entered into contracts with these companies in
order to obtain large kick backs.
Chairman Genachowski
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8/2/12
Our only hope of reducing our phone rates and increasing family ties is
for the F'.C-.C to change the rates of the phone calls for local and long distance.
There is no sound reasoning for these rates. These rates only serve one
purpose and that is to collect from the suffering of family members of
prisoners.
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"Dear Chairman Genachov1ski"
Greetings to you and orignaztion, i William Long # g-64902
of calipatria state prison in the state of california , I'm
sending you this letter in regards to my grave concern of the
high prices my family is forced to pay for us to maintain
communication with one another,which has in turn stopped the
much needed co~munication.I understand that companys are
in the business of making money, yet these prices are simply
unreasonable in there very nature.Would you please place a regulation on these company's abusing there privileages. This will
enable me resume a more healthier relatrionship with my family,
please.My family stays such a great distance from v1here i 'm
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SUBJECT: Phone Justice Campaign
DATE: 07/23/2012 09:48:57 AM
AUG - 72012
Kevin Johansen
Reg. No. 63737-054
MDC Brooklyn
PO Box 329002
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Chairman julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket 96-128)
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am a federal prisoner. My case had two parts, one in California where I am from, and the other in New York City. During the
nearly ten months my case was being heard in federal court in San Francisco, the US Marshals housed me in the Alameda
County Jail (Santa Rita) in Dublin, California. My mother lives within the same area code, yet when she would add $25 to her
prepaid phone account, it would be gone in maybe half an hour of talking, broken up in several phone calls because each
phone call cost a few dollars for the first minute, then a smaller amount for subsequent minutes. My mother is poor. Her
monthly income is lower than her rent, and she lives well under the federal poverty line. I gave her access to the money in my
bank account to help her with this, but it was not enough.
While there, I had to communicate with my attorney in New York City. This jail did not have a system for legal calls for federal
inmates. My attorney in New York was appointed and paid by the court, though he was not a public defender. There was no
special phone I could us.e that would give me free phone calls to him, so my mother had to pay for that, too, a few times. I know
that the attorney could have established his own account and eventually the courts would reimburse him. This is how it is
supposed to be, but it is not done that way in reality. If I wanted to speak to my attorney, my mother had to pay for it. This was
even more expensive than the calls I made to her, though tha.t was prohibitively expensive.
After ten months I was transferred to Brooklyn to handle this aspect of my case, and I have been housed in a Federal BOP
prison for the last twelve months. From the county jail in California, the cost for a 15 minute phone call was about $10 to a local
number. From the federal jail in Brooklyn, a long distance phone call of 15 minutes has a flat rate of $3.45, which is
comparatively reasonable. When is the last time you paid that much for a phone call? I remember we used to be billed that
way in the 19905 for landlines, but it is not considered normal these days.
The BOP limits each inmate to 300 minutes per month, no matter what their circumstances are. They also have wide latitude to
place federal prisoners anywhere in the country. There is supposed to be a rule that they house us within 500 miles of our
homes within a few years of our release dates, but that is a suggestion rather than a rule and isn't always followed. I am 27
years old and I have never been in jailor separated from my family for this long. Since I'm not able to receive visits from them,
phone calls are the next best thing. I know this is a separate issue from the high costs of the calls, but limiting the number of
minutes is just as destructive to families, especially'when they could be on the other side of the country. It damages
relationships and makes the time harder. This isn't supposed to be part of the punishment.
It is unfair to lock up the poorest people in this country only to allow predatory phone companies to exploit them. Limiting a
prisoner's connection to his family damages his stability in prison and in transitioning back into the world.
Thank you. ~
Kevin Johansen
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WRIGHT PETITION (CC Docket #96-128)
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Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comment
445 12t!l Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
www.prisonphonejustice . org
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing this letter in hope you will be able to help with this HIGH COST on the
PRISON PHONES. As with the economy being so bad at time, it is really hard on most
families, and I believe most people now days are on a FIXED INCOME, and most work for a
MIMIMUM wage. But there is no doubts we want to talk to our Jove ones. But the COST is
keeping our communication at a stand still.
Also the families are FORCED to make accounts with the Phone Company (MORE
MONEY) when there is nothing wrong with their Collect calls, as it is just another way for
the Company to make money off the families.
I want to thank you for your time.
July 30, 2012
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
4Q5 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear
Chairman eenachowski,
Received &. Inspected
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (cc Docket#
96-128).
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Our son, at Mac Dougall Correctional Institute in Suffield,CT
has been incarcerated since 1997.
His collect calls origonally
cost us about $20 for 15 minutes.
In 2008 Global Tel Link offered
a pre-paid contract which reduced the cost to $12.97 for 15 mim.
Of course, that required us to pay up front.
We tr¥ to maintain
a minimum balance of $25 (2calls) which means that most of the
time we have $100 or more of our Social Security Retirment tied
up in that account.
As with all telephone companies, we are charged a lot of
State and Federal fees as well as surcharges and taxes so that
the stated "rate per minute" is meaningless.
We can~t call him.
He has to call us and we can't guess or
calculate how many
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tlmes he trles to call and cant reach us.
So,
in addition to regular letters and simi-annual 1600 mile trips to
see him, phone calls are his and our lifeline.
We appreciate every effort toward making his calls more
affordable.
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A Sincere Th~~k~
Tom and Dora Pickles
636 harris Point Way
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Chairman Julius Genachowski
28 July 2012
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I also previously had problems with contacting my attorney.
Apparently their service provider does not have contracts with
all the other local service providers so I could not make collect
calls to him as they did not have an
agree~ent
with his. They
literally forced him into opening a prepaid account with them.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in
this matter. If you require any additional information please
do not hesitate to contact me.
{£:ere~K
Den~ Beldotti
W-45845
NATIONAL LIFERS' OF AMERICA, INC.
Chapter 1026-A
Michigan Refor.atary
13~2 West Main Street
Ienia, Michigan ~BB~6-1923
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July 11,2012
Chairman Julius Genachawski
Federal Communications Ca •• ission
public Co.ments
~~5 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 2055~
Subject: "THIS IS A PUBLIC CDMMENT FOR THE WRIGHT PETITION (CC Docket
• 96-128).·
I have been in prisen in the stete af Michigan for 40 years naw. I
am fre. another ceuntry. Placing a phane ta .y fa.ily .e.bers to my
cauntry haa become very expensive aver the past yeer since PCS Daily
has acquired the Michigan Dep't of Cerrectians prisoner telephone
contract. They raised the coet of a phone call dramatically withaut
even placing priaene~s and their familias en netice and placed a
aurcharge per minute en a priaaner te1aphen. call to purchase apeciel
equip.ent, auch as taaera, bullet praef Yest, cell phene detectien
equip.ent .nd to pay PCS to handle the MDOC financial revenues far
kicks backs genereted fre. the prisaner telephone aystem.
It is herd enough to da a life aentence and now I can not even
afford a phone call to my family in my cauntry. Its time far yeur
effica to stand up fer what ia right. P1ae.a take actien and atop
th~.l1 ca.panias from charging ae .uchfor an averaaaa phene call.
Thank you vary much for your ti.e in this .atter.
Very .uch concerned.
1'~ :r'cJwpo&t
Tany Jekupaji,
Active member
'1~B692
NATIONAL LIFERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Michigan Reformatory
1342 West Main Street
Ionia, Michigan 48846
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July 22, 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
RE:
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket t 96-128). 11
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
This latter is in hopes that you will put soma type of regulation into effect with
State's like Michigan and telephone companies that target prisoner populations end
their families to make big profits.
I have 50 years served in prison on a life without parole sentence. I have watched
many prisoners come to prison young and are now old and greying grandparents. Today
their are mora than 14 times as many prisoners over the age of 55 than ever. To live
this long in prison takes e lot of family support and communication. If state and
federal governments are going to keep people in prison until they die, 20 to 55
years after they been incarcerated, than they should at least provide us with
reasonable telephone services, ta maintain this family support and communiccetion.
After all, many of use older prisoners ere now in wheelchairs or us walkers to get
around and can no lengar work a prison assignment, to be able to afford a phone call
to our children's children, our grandchildren now.
I thank you very much for your time hoping that you will do something about these
high cost ef a prisoner telephone call in the state of Michigan.
Yours truely,
"Vi~
Mr. Ali Shabazz, LWOP #94288
Chairman, Legal Research Committee
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DAVID b!ROBLESKI, LWOP 4/:226162
NATIONAL LIFERS' OF AMERISA, INC.
Chapter 1026-1'1
Michigen Reformatory
1342 West Main Street
Ionia, Michigan 48846-1923
FCC M1.1I; Room
July 15, 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SU
Uashington, DC 20554
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ltlright Petition (CC Docket 4/:96-12fJ):
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
Hello, does any body hear me out there? I am serving a life without parole
sentence in the Michigan Department of Corrections I have been incarcerated for
more than two (2) decades now. Over the years, I have lost most of my contact
with my family and friends due to the increased cost of a telephone call from
the prison setting. I come from a very poor family. A family who can't afford to
~ay $3.30 per phone call, and a surcharge of 12-cents per minute to pay for cell
phone detection equipment, and another surcharge to pay for PCS and the MDOe's
financial accounting scheme.
Prison jobs ara very far and in between, and a prisoner such as myself who
totally depends on a prison job to pay for a telephone debit card and hygiene
products, typically is forced to go without communicating on the telephone with
family and friends, where the average monthly income of a prison job in the
state of Michigan is $8.00 to $14.00.
PCS and the ~1DOC are destroying many prisoner family communications, as they
have done with me. Please stop this outrages price gouging by these big prison
telephone corporations and wealthy politicians who are taking campaign funds nr
other kickbacks for entering in such contracts with these companies.
Respectfully,
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David Wrobleski, LWOP #226162
Special Programs Coordinator
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Julius Senachow~ki
Federal Communications
Public Comments
445 12th street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
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Docket #96-128):
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am wri Hng you this lstter to address a few complaints in regards to the
Michigan Depart~ent of Corrections prisoner tele~hone contract with the
manipulating pes corporation.
I have been confined now for 33 years, ~erv:ng a Life Without Parole sentenc2
It is very important that I have an access to the telephone to co~municatQ with
my family members and loved ones. As I get older, my family member3 alRo get
oleer, thay evr:mtually die off like the rest of us. It is very important to
communicate with my wi fe as much as possible t I love her very much. But just
being married while in prison is very straining on our relationship. Telephone
communication keeps our relationship aliva.
Mot being a~le to provide for my wife and family financially is very atraining.
To be charged a 12-cent a rdnuti;! surcharge for every minute I speak on the
telephone to my wife is very costly. Especially when this surcharge is being
charged to purchase corrections staff personal protection equipment, tas2rs,
ballistic vests and contraband detection equipment and a new security camera
system here at the Michigan Reformatory. This equipment has nothing w~atso~ver
to do with the prisoner telephone system. It serves only one purpose, to destroy
prisoner and family relationships, and communications. It does not serve
rehabilitation purpos8s at all. It only 32rves PCS and the M~r.~'5 financial gain
goals.
The prisoner telephone service should be used to restore the already strained
family ties of prisoners, not destroy them. It should not be used for financial
gain purposes, under any disguise. Thus, I respectfully request that you
intervene and put an end to such practices as pes and the MODe have engaged in
I thank you very much for your time, praying for your intervention.
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Michigan Reformatory
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Ionia, Michigan 48846
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AUG 0 6 2012
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CHAPTER 1026-A
July 23, 2012
Chairaan Julius Genachawski
Federal cea.unicatians c..aissian
Public Ca-nts
~~5 12th Street, SW
washington, DC 2055~
RE: "This is a public co..ent fer the Wright Petition (CC Oacket I 96-128)."
Dear Chairman Ganachawaki:
I .. heping that yau will step the Michigan Depart..nt ef Carractiena and their
priaener telephene cqntrector PCS fram ..nipulating the peer familiae af prisenera
and prisaner themselvea.
I came frem a very paer ca.-unity in Oetrait, Michigan. I am 53 yeara and the
father of twa and grandfather ef three. I aa approxi•ately 140 eiles free heme. I
wauld lave to apeak te ey wife, children, and grandchildren, but I s1-,ly cannot
afferd to purchase a phene card at a einimue ef $10 00 and te pay $3.80 fer a phene
call en a $8.00 a eonth prisen assign..nt. Nor, can my faelly afferd te pay these
high prices for aphene cell plus, surcharges far special aquip•nt such as bullet
proaf vest, tasera, and security cameras, which have nothing ta do with telephena
campania& and telephane calls, yet, we are farced to pay such en eur phene billa.
I thank yeu very IIUCh fer yeur till8, preying fer your ceeperatien in this matter,.
::~::~lo, 11'6527
Vice-Chairaan, Legislative Camaittee
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NATIONAL LIFERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Michigan Reformatory
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Ionia, Michigan 48846
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CHAPTER 1026-A
June 22, 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
RE: "This is a public comment for the Wright Petition {CC Docket 196-128)."
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
Government officials such as those in the state of Michigan, who have approved
the PCS contract that includes kickbacks, described as 1 2-cent per minute
surcharge for security equipment, and excessively high rates, apparently forgot
why prisoners are afforded phone access in the first place. For one, there is a
widely-know" and researched correlatior between prisoners who maintain contact
with their families and those who are successful in staying out of prison after
they are released. This reduces recidivism rates.
But there is more to it. What about a person such as myself, who has been
wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life-without-parole--who is
in~igent--and simply can not afford the high cost of a prison telephone call? I
have been in prison for 29 years, fighting for my life. Prior to PCS's contract
with the Michigan Department of Corrections, I was able to afford some phone
calls seeking legal and other assistance to prove my innocence. Since PCS has
acquired the MDOC prisoner telephone contract, I have been not been able to
afford to make any phone calls seeking assistance to prove my innocence. How do
I prove my innocence--if I cannot afford to communicate with my family, friends,
or those with who may be willing to assist me?
These high priced prisoner telephone contracts are designed to make big
corporations rich, save the state of Michigan money, while nickel and dimming
the poor and unfortunate. Thus, I respectfully request your intervention in
lowering the cost of a prisoner telephone call.
Sincerely,'\Jo..uSL
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Paul Russ, LWOP i178706
Active Membership
,
JAMES GOODMAN BEY, LWCP #227294
f!P.TIONAL LIFERS' OF AMERICA, WC.
Chpater 1026-A
Michigan Reformatory
1342 West Main street
Ionia, Michigan 48846-1923
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Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Committee
Public Comments
445 12th street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
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PUBLIC CDr-,r4ENT
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ldRIGHT PETITION
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Docket #96-128}:
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
The Michigan Dept of Corrections (MDOC) budget continues to include boilerplate
language the requires contracts fo~ prisoner telephone services to use the same
rates as calls placed from outside of cor~ectional facilities, 9xcept surcharges
"necessary to meet special equipment cost." HOltleVer, there are now additional
provisions being added that define what "special equipment!' can be purchased
wi th thB restricted revenues in the special equipment (SEn generated by the
surcharges added to prisoner phone calls last year.
The MODe and Michigan politicians assume the availability of 19.7 million in SEF
revenues generated since February 2011. The Executive proposed using $11.4
million to begin replacing staff personal protection equipment, $5.2 million in
securi ty equipment such as tasers, ballistic vests and contraband detection
equipment and $2 4 million for new security cameras in cellblocks here at the
Reformatory.
Not one consideration was taken in regards to how di fficul t i t is for the
majority of poor prisoners and their families to communicate. Not ana
consideration was taken to use any of this money to develop better visits or
other telephone communications or video visiting equi;Jment for prisoners and
thei= families who can't afford to drive hundreds of miles to visits their loved
ones. Not one consideration was taken in regards to th~ importance of a
prisoner's communication with their loved ones and rehab!li tation. The only
thing considered was how to make money off prisoners to pay for equipment that
is not needed.
I ask you to stop these practices. They have nothing to do wi th a telephone
service contract, or rehabilitation.
Sincerely,
a. A- ~~
James Goodman Bey, LWOP #227294
Secretary
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CHAPTER 1026-A
July 22, 2012
Chairman Julius Genechowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, Shl
Washington, DC 20554
RE: "This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket No.
96-128), II
Deer Chairman Genachowski:
I am requesting that you do something about the high cost of a
prisoner telephone call. It is very imp•rtant that prisoners have
access to telephones to call their loved ones, their attorneys and
friends at a reasonable cost. PCS Daily the Michigan Dep't Corrections
prisoner telephone company does not see it that way and have increased
the cost of a telephone times three, since taking over the telephone
contract in 2011.
My family
base has deteriorated
since my mother passed away
approximately seven years ago. I could not call her then when
telephone call cost were also extremely high. She passed away without
me ever being able to say good bye. I have been incarcerated now for
31 years, and have see many prisoners literally go insane because they
could not talk to their children, wives, and other family members. Its
not as easy as a free person thinks doing prison time, especially on
those who are doing Life Without Parole like me, who cannot afford to
pay they cost of a phone call anymore on .74¢ e day prison
assisgnment.
I respectfully request that you please take the necessary steps to
prevent these telephone companies that ere targeting prisoners and
their families from manipulating the system.
Thank you very for your time, pray for soma action.
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Chairman, Ways and Means Committee
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Brian Lee Rowe #1131545
Buckingham Correctional Center
P.O. Box 430
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
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July 31, 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
Re: CC Docket No. 96-128
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket
#96-128). I am currently in prison here in Virginia. The price of
making a collect call home to my mother is extremely expensive. It
cost on average $8.00 to make a collect call from Dillwyn, Virginia
to Richmond, Virginia even though Richmond is only an 1\ away.
On the other hand collect calls from Powhatan and Nottoway Correctional
Facilities to Richmond are only 90 cents to a dollar. My mother is
disabled and only receives $900 a month, $100 dollars of which
goes to collect call
fees every month. $8.00 for a 15 to 20 minute
intrastate collect call is a grave injustice upon poor people in
free society being penalized for showing support for their loved
ones in prison. I pray that the FCC will look into this injustice
being perpetrated by Global Tel Link phone company.
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AUG -6 2012
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
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July 27, 2012
RE: THIS IS A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WRIGHT PETITION (CC DOCKET #96-128
Dear Chairman Genachkowski:
I am an Involuntary Civilly Committed resident of the Florida Civil Commitment Center which is a
secure facility. I am contacting you in support of the above referenced matter. This facility, as well as countless
other prisons and secure facilities in the State of Florida have been victimized with the extraordinary billing
charges in the phones that we are restricted to use here to make collect only outgoing calls. The particular
telecommunications vendors contracted here is Secureus Technologies. Like the thousands of other
companies that have contracts with various prisons and secure facilities across the nation, the prices are
outrageous and the facility receives a kickback from the company for allowing them to run operations here.
I can tell you by personal experience that the charges are so high that I very rarely call my family and
friends in the community as I feel that I am disrespecting them and burdening them with the high costs
associated with just accepting the calls. I can also tell you that I have used various phone services in the prison
systems both in the State of New York and Florida and have, like everyone else, feel that I have been
vrctimized and a. type of extortion is holding me hostage. I can also tell you that when I did use these systems,
my family and outside contacts, especially my girlfriends, without exaggeration, have had monthly bills of
anywhere from $ 300-to $ 800.
It's a shame that such facilities and telephone contractors are allowed to conduct business as usual
with impunity. Therefore, please consider this a letter of support for the above captioned .case and a formal
complaint by myself on behalf of my family, friends and all others similarly. situated in this facility and across
the nation. It is my prayer that the FCC will conduct investigations and put a halt ·to this outrageous service. ,
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This is a public comment for the Wright Petition (CC Docket-#96-128)
Susan Vaugh'"
9711 Norman Rd.
Clarkston, MI 48348
Received & Inspected
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comments
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
P,UG - 6 2012
FCC Mai! Room
Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am writing to ask that you consider the Wright Petition that I understand would put a
cap on inmate telephone rates.
I have a loved one who is currently incarcerated in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) and in order to speak with this person on the telephone I am
charged outrageous rates. It is my understanding that the telephone provider, Public
Communication Services (PCS) charges $0.05 per minute to provide the actual inmate
telephone service, and an additional $0.15 is added to support a "special fund" created by
PCS to generate additional profits for themselves and the MDOC.
This predatory telephone provider collects 30% of the money generated for this fund.
They actually make more money from this fund than from providing the actual telephone
service. For its part, the MDOC claims it needs this extra money to plug holes in the
state's prison budget. Shouldn't that budget funding come through taxes equally spread
across the entire tax base? It seems prisoners and families are being permitted to
maintain their relationships through telephone calls only if they make a contribution to
the MDOC operating budget. Their option is to not use the phone.
Excessive phone fees not only unfairly burden low-income families but also undermine
the re-entry and rehabilitation efforts trumpeted by the MDOC. Taxpayers should not
have to subsidize prisoner phone calls, but neither should the state and predatory phone
companies make millions of dollars on the backs of some of the state's poorest people.
This fund is generating over $9 million annually. Keep in mind, this fund has nothing to
do with the necessary cost of providing the telephone service; it's strictly pure profit and
greed.
It seems the main function of our FCC is to protect consumers from predatory behavior,
and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then I don't know what would. Please cap
these rates and do the right thing.
Sincerely,
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This is a public comment for the WRIGHT PETITION (CC Docket #96-128)
Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
Public Comment
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
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Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I'm writing to ask that you act on the WRIGHT petition to cap inmate telephone rates and
stop the exploitation of prisoners and their loved ones.
I am serving time in the Michigan Department of Correction. Since coming to prison, I
have tried to remain in close contact with my family and friends, but with each passing
year it becomes more difficult. Despite publicly trumpeting the benefits of prisoners
remaining in close contact with their families, the self serving policies and actions by the
MDOC are continuing to tear at the very fabric of these bonds.
The two most important and critical ways for a prisoner to keep in contact with his family
comes through visits and telephone calls. For most families, including mine, making the
trip to visit is a rare occurrence. When you consider the bad economic times, and that
most of these visitors themselves are struggling near the margins, the cost of making the
trip to visit is prohibitive. Add to this that the MDOC has reduced the amount of days a
prisoner can get visits, and restricted the number of visitors an inmate is allowed to see,
it's not surprising to see the number of visits being reduced by 70%.
This leaves the telephone as the main lifeline for a majority of prisoners. Rather than
making this critical service more convenient, the MDOC has chosen instead to exploit
this service for profit. They, along with predatory telephone providers, have colluded to
extort and target those who can least afford it. Of the average $3.25 charged for a 15
minute call, $2.50 goes directly into the pockets of the MDOC and telephone provider.
The MDOC claims it needs its share to shore up its budget. Prisoners and their families
should not be charged outrageous rates to support prison budgets, that burden should be
borne by the entire tax base. As for the telephone provider, they get a 30% cut of the
overcharge. Remember, the telephone provider has already built in their cost and profit
margins for providing the actual telephone service. Public Communication Services is
Michigan's current provider and they are making more money from administering this
slush fund than they are from providing the actual inmate telephone service.
It seems one of the functions of our Federal Communications Commission is to protect
the consumer from predatory behavior, and if this doesn't qualify for that protection, then
I don't know what would. Please put a stop to this. Cap the rates!
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July 24, 2012
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Chairman Julius Genachowski
Federal Communications Commission
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Dear Chairman Genachowski:
I am a New Jersey prisoner and my family lives in New York.
Due to the high cost of prison phone calls we hardly talk. Many
times I have to choose between buying necessary items (soap,
deodorant, and tooth paste) and calling my family.
Sadly this is the story of many more prisoners in New Jersey
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