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Tag: Brian Dolinar

Posted inCriminal Justice

Illinois Dramatically Cut the Cost of Prison Phone Calls. Oklahoma Could Do The Same

Avatar photo by Keaton Ross April 20, 2021April 19, 2021

Illinois cut rates to less than a penny per minute by forgoing what legislators considered kickbacks to the state. Oklahoma receives $3.5 million annually in commissions from its prison phone contract.

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