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Sheriff: FCC cap on inmate call rates will cut jail revenue nearly in half
Summary
Bradley County officials were told a federal cap on inmate phone and video call rates (Martha Wright Read Act) will reduce the sheriff’s projected revenue from about $365,000 to roughly $167,000, forcing the office to consider offsets while costs and contracts for inmate care rise.
The sheriff’s office told Bradley County commissioners that a Federal Communications Commission rule known as the Martha Wright Read Act will sharply reduce revenue the jail had counted on from inmate phone and video services.
"The Martha Wright Read Act is something that, was passed 2 years ago where the Federal Communications Commission ... has mandated what jails and and prisons across The United States can charge for these inmate services such as phones and video calls," said Wayne, a sheriff’s office staff member explaining the change. Wayne said per-minute caps will cut…
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