Correctional Billing Services Exploitation of inmates and their loved ones Internet

Our son was arrested recently for the possession of Marijuana. I have no problem with his arrest, in fact I welcomed it and thanked the arresting officer for stopping our son and his friend. We are currently in the process of having our son enrolled in a rehabilitation program.

What I do have problem with is the exploitation of inmates by the so-called Correctional Billing Services. Our son is a very anxious, prone to depression, young man and called us 9 times over a 3 days period after which his calls were blocked. The total calling time was 45 minutes, but we were billed $79.83, that is $5.98 for the first minute and 98 cents for every subsequent minute. That is such a blatant exploitation of people who are vulnerable and yes, have broken the law, and their family and friends.

I am sure that this is not a popular subject, but we can't allow phone companies to line their pockets at the cost of these vulnerable people.

Anonymous
Guttenberg, Iowa
U.S.A.