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| PA Prisons Rush to Add Phones After Rates Drop |
| By wesa.fm- Mary Wilson |
| Published: 12/23/2014 |
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Lower phone rates for state prison inmates this holiday season are presenting the state Department of Corrections with a classic lesson in economics: what happens when pent-up demand meets low supply. The agency announced a drop in phone rates right before Thanksgiving. Costs for a 15 minute call (including taxes) went from about six bucks to less than one dollar. “The reduction in the phone rate will go a long way to keep inmates connected to their families and friends, which is an important part of the re-entry process – a strong support system,” said Secretary John Wetzel in a written statement. But advocates said the lower rates have caused a sustained run on phones, revealing an insufficient supply. Read More. |
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