Prison Policy Institute

FCC Criticized for Postponing Call Rate Cap Rules for Incarcerated Individuals

By Ashleen RakkarJuly 13, 20250 comments

Worth Rises, a nonprofit organization, has criticized the Federal Communications Commission for delaying the implementation of new rules capping phone rates for incarcerated individuals, and is instead rewarding the prison telecom corporations and their profit-sharing partners.

Copay Fees Prevent Incarcerated Individuals from Accessing Basic Healthcare

By Jack PageMay 25, 20250 comments

Incarcerated people in the US are facing significant financial barriers to healthcare, with many states imposing medical copays that can act as significant barriers to access, and advocates are calling for the elimination of these fees.

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