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Gratiot County extends jail phone and video contract; vendor lowers consumer rates under federal law
Summary
The county approved an 18-month extension with Securus for jail phone and video services; the jail administrator said rates will fall to 12¢ per minute for calls and $5 for 20-minute video visits under the Martha Wright Reid Act, and the contract includes new data-retention and storage fees.
Gratiot County commissioners voted to extend the county jail’s contract with Securus for 18 months and accepted lower per-minute and video-visit rates the jail administrator said reflect new federal guidance.
The jail administrator told the board, “Under this agreement, Securus will be dropping their rates to 12¢ a minute. Video visits when purchased will be $5 for 20 minutes.” The administrator said that under the Martha Wright Reid Act the vendor has…
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