From CT News Junkie:
With the stroke of Gov. Ned Lamont’s pen Wednesday, Connecticut was on its way to becoming the first state in the nation to provide free phone calls to incarcerated people and their loved ones.
The passage ends a three-year battle where advocates, including Rep. Josh Elliott, D-Hamden, repeatedly pointed out that families of incarcerated loved ones have been paying a 68% state commission on all in-state calls, totalling $12.8 million annually.
“It is a privilege to have been a part of such an important fight,” Elliott said. “Connecticut has now set an example for the rest of the country and we’re on the right side of history. Corporations can no longer be allowed to exploit the love between incarcerated people and their families – not in our state, not on our watch.” Continue reading >>>
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