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County Supervisors Vote to End Charging Jail Inmates for Phone Calls - Times of San Diego

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The central jail in downtown San Diego. Photo by Chris StoneCounty Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to end the practice of charging jail inmates for phone calls and video visits.During its virtual meeting, the board also directed Chief Administrative Officer Helen-Robbins Meyer to restructure or terminate the existing contract with Securus Technologies.

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San Diego Union Tribune

San Diego County to make inmate phone calls free

The county jails had been charging up to 33 cents a minute for local calls and $2 for voicemail, but its $20 video calls were reduced to $5.

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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Times of San Diego

County Supervisors Vote to End Charging Jail Inmates for Phone Calls - Times of San Diego

3 years ago·San Diego County, United States

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Kusi

San Diego County Supervisors vote to continue protection of sexual predators in court

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Mary Taylor, violent sexual assault survivor and member of “Your Voice Has Power” group, presented a public statement to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on March 2, pleading with them to publicly endorse Senate Bill 248, which ensures that victims of sexually violent predators are permitted to testify in a public forum.The Board voted 3-2 on SB 248, with Supervisors Nora Vargas, Terra Lawson-Remer, and Nathan Fletche…

3 years ago·San Diego County, United States

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FOX 5 San Diego

Supervisors vote to stop charging jail inmates for phone calls

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted to end the practice of charging jail inmates for phone calls and video visits.During its virtual meeting, the board also directed Chief Administrative Officer Helen-Robbins Meyer to restructure or terminate the existing contract with Securus Technologies. County staff will develop a policy by May 4 that prohibits the county from generating revenue from these fees or from entering int…

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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CBS8

San Diego County Supervisors vote to end charging jail inmates for phone calls

County staff will develop a policy by May 4 that prohibits the county from generating revenue from these fees.

3 years ago

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WLUK

Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections stops reimbursing counties for housing prison inmates

BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) -- County jails are housing more inmates waiting to be shipped to prison than normal, and sheriffs across the state say it could end up costing local taxpayers thousands of dollars. It's an issue FOX 11 first told you about in the fall, but it has re-emerged as the state recently stopped reimbursing counties for housing the inmates. Right now, Brown County is paying to house 74 inmates at its jail who are waiting to be shippe…

3 years ago·Green Bay, United States

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San Diego County to make inmate phone calls free

San Diego County to make inmate phone calls free

County Supervisors Vote to End Charging Jail Inmates for Phone Calls - Times of San Diego

County Supervisors Vote to End Charging Jail Inmates for Phone Calls - Times of San Diego

San Diego County Supervisors vote to continue protection of sexual predators in court

San Diego County Supervisors vote to continue protection of sexual predators in court

Supervisors vote to stop charging jail inmates for phone calls

Supervisors vote to stop charging jail inmates for phone calls

San Diego County Supervisors vote to end charging jail inmates for phone calls

San Diego County Supervisors vote to end charging jail inmates for phone calls

Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections stops reimbursing counties for housing prison inmates

Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections stops reimbursing counties for housing prison inmates

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