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| State Officials Go To Court To Challenge FCC Cap On Inmate Phone Call Fees |
| By kgou.org- Clifton Adcock & Oklahoma Watch |
| Published: 02/01/2016 |
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The state of Oklahoma and state law enforcement officials are challenging a recent Federal Communications Commission rule that caps the amount of money prisoners and their families are charged for telephone calls. Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ interim director Joe Allbaugh, Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel and the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association filed a petition on Jan. 25, via Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office, requesting the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidate a ratings cap on inmate phone costs passed by the FCC in October. The court unsealed the petition Friday. So far, Oklahoma is the only state to challenge the FCC rule in federal court. The recent FCC ruling limits the amount private phone companies can charge for inmate calls to between 11 and 22 cents per minute. The FCC rule, most of which goes into effect on March 17, also limits the ancillary fees and collect-call prices for inmate phone calls. Read More. |
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