As Prison Phone Call Caps Take Effect, Focus Shifts to Tablets

As Prison Phone Call Caps Take Effect, Focus Shifts to Tablets

Melinda Daniels always has one eye on the clock when her husband calls for a post-work debrief. Like most long-distance relationships, the couple relies on phone calls to stay connected and in sync on family, finances and other personal matters. But they don’t have the luxury of unlimited calling plans. Joe Daniels is serving a life sentence at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, where a 15-minute phone call cost $2.10 before Feb. …

Court Allows Review of Accused Murderer's Prison Phone Calls - Real News Now

The Georgia Supreme Court, on Tuesday, overturned a decision made by a Fulton County judge, enabling jurors to review potentially self-incriminating prison phone calls made by an individual implicated in a murder case dating back almost six years. The accused, Barron Brantley, has been tied to the homicide of a student from Clark Atlanta University. The court stated that he could not expect any form of confidentiality over any communication from…