- HousePanther ( @housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com ) English22•1 year ago
I am absolutely fine with this! Outside contact is necessary!
- Nougat ( @Nougat@kbin.social ) 19•1 year ago
Putting a paywall between an incarcerated person and their ability to communicate with anyone, especially when the ability for the inmate to earn income to overcome that paywall is extremely limited, is at least predatory, and arguably cruel.
Edit @5↑: And to be clear, there would absolutely be situations where an inmate’s ability to communicate with specific people should be restricted. The blanket restriction on communication with anyone is where the problem is.
- John_Coomsumer ( @John_Coomsumer@beehaw.org ) 9•1 year ago
“Massachusetts one of very few states to acknowledge that first amendment exists” fixed. Forcing a paywall for the ability to speak with the outside world as an incarcerated person is unconstitutional no matter how many conservative judicial mental-gymnists want to pretend it isnt.
- miniu ( @miniu@beehaw.org ) 6•1 year ago
Never thought about it, but I didn’t expect they have to pay for calls. Would think that they just have limited time for them.
- KairuByte ( @KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 6•1 year ago
In many places, either they or the one contacting has to pay. And the prices and fees are outrageous.
$5 to load money on, even if you’re only loading on $20. The calls are charged by the 15 minute and range in cost all the way up to over $14.
It is absolutely insane.
That’s how it used to be until the capitalists realized there was money to be made
- LadyAutumn ( @LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 4•1 year ago
The fact this costs money anywhere is sickening. The American prison system is just a long series of crimes against humanity.
- Turkey_Titty_city ( @Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social ) 1•1 year ago
Massachusetts turning the inmates gay but allowing them to call family for free.
- comedy ( @comedy@kbin.social ) 4•1 year ago
First they turn the frogs gay, then the inmates! What’s next?
- Fredselfish ( @Fredselfish@lemmy.ml ) 1•1 year ago
The sky hence rainbows. We liberals do it when it rains best way to temp the sky into gayness. /s
- queermunist she/her ( @queermunist@lemmy.ml ) 2•1 year ago
That’s why I only drink healthy soda. Water is a liberal plot!
- Fredselfish ( @Fredselfish@lemmy.ml ) 2•1 year ago
Me too man guess we’re the only ones who know.
- TheMage ( @TheMage@lemmy.ml ) 1•1 year ago
Pro Tip: Dont commit crimes and then you wont be in jail. mmm Kay? Cool, glad we sorted that out.
- Squirrel ( @Squirrel@thelemmy.club ) English4•1 year ago
Would you like some more sand to pile above your head?