San Diego County to make phone calls free for people in jail and juvenile detention

A unanimous victory in San Diego, sighting the importance of human connection.

” The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to make phone calls in county-run jails and juvenile detention facilities free. Because a portion of the fees associated with those calls goes to the San Diego County Sheriff’s department for inmate services — roughly $2.8 million a year — the vote also asks county staff to identify funding to replace the lost revenue.”

You can read the full article here: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2021-03-02/san-diego-county-to-make-inmate-phone-calls-free

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