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For those curious of the costs: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/phones/state_of_phone_justice_2022.html https://www.prisonpolicy.org/phones/state_of_phone_justice_2... When I saw the subheadline "'Hundreds of jails' eliminated visits," I assumed this allegation was going to related to the places that used COVID as an excuse (valid or not) to cut in-person visits. I was surprised to find that these allegations pre-date that, even though I'm aware that many places have come up with all sorts of other reasons to discourage in-person visits, like concern that visitors might sneak drugs or other items inside. (Which isn't to say I agree with that justification.) Only kinda related, but I also find it crazy when I read about getting rid of prison libraries in favor of making incarcerated folks (and really, their families) buy books (or pay per minute) on tablet devices.