The FCC did step in last year to fix the phone costs. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/fcc-approves-rules-to-reform-prison-phone-rates/2013/08

The FCC did step in last year to fix the phone costs. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/fcc-approves-rules-to-reform-prison-phone-rates/2013/08/09/1f7ac512-010d-11e3-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/fcc-approv... Do note that the reason many of these costs were so high is because government agencies make money on them too.