The expensive price of calling from prison, why do telephone calls from jail cost an arm and a leg?

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By Jacob Watson


People who are in jail, without any doubts, have made some serious mistakes and they certainly deserve their sentences. But can you think of the reason why all prisoners are isolated? Yes, that's right! They are isolated because they do not have to put our lives in danger any more. It is definitely the best thing which could be done. But have you ever asked yourself the question why the inmates are treated like animals, as if they were not human beings. You don't believe it, do you? Well, you might be deeply surprised to find out that the US correct institutions have restricted the inmates severely, especially for the past couple of years.

I would understand everyone who claims that they do not believe me. Anyway, there are plenty of examples which could be given so as to prove what I claim. Perhaps, the cost of calls made from jail is what will give you the most vivid idea of how the US correct institutions seem to develop. Being allowed to keep in touch with your friends and relatives is a sacred right and nobody can take it away from you no matter whether you are a prisoner or a president.

USA is the most democratic countries in the world probably but it seems that when it comes to prisoners things change a little bit. But these words are not worth a dime unless you are given some examples so that you can figure it out that there are severe restrictions for the people in US jails, especially when the phone calls are concerned.

Have you ever been told that it is nearly possible for a prisoner to make a call from jail due to the severe restrictions of the US correct institutions? No, you haven't? You've got to be kidding, right? If you have not noticed, this is irony! Actually, very few people know that making a call from prison is hardly possible due to the extremely high rates of costs. The truth is that a phone call from jail could be made only if any of the inmate's relatives have paid in advance (the so called pre-payment). I bet that it doesn't feel good your contacts with the world to depend upon somebody else's will. Wouldn't you agree?

However, before talking about the cost of making a call from jail, we shall mention another scaring fact. Inmates have a limit (which is usually 20 minutes) concerning the phone calls, even when they are completely free for the US institutions due to the fact that these calls are made from the other side. The US correct institutions even made the effort to remind the both parties (the inmate and the person he/she is talking to) how many minutes left they have. The woman's pleasant voice usually can be heard 2 minutes, 1 minute and half minute before the limit is reached. And now let's continue with the cost of phone calls which are made from prison. You will certainly be surprised. Just face the facts! If the call is made from jail to another location in the same state, it costs $3.50 (flat rate). But note: if the location is outside the prison's state, then it costs $5.00 (flat rate) and $0.89 per 1 minute. It is definitely not a little amount of money, especially for a person in jail.




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