Los Angeles, California - January 13 2006: Public Communications Services, Inc. the industry leader in providing inmate phone solutions to the Corrections Industry, is pleased to announce that the State of Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) have reinstituted the services of PCS as their inmate telephone service provider. .

PCS began providing inmate telephone services to the IDOC and ICN in 2001, and this contract was later extended through September 2005. PCS' inmate telephone solution for the State of Iowa is highly sophisticated involving multiple database interfaces and is the only known system in the United States that operates as a complete debit calling system only with no collect services whatsoever.

Based on an RFP issued by the ICN  in late 2004 the contract for inmate telephone services was subsequently awarded to another vendor in April 2004 with a scheduled cut over for October 1, 2005.

However this contract was extended with PCS until December 31st,  2005 when the necessary systems integrations failed initial testing. Subsequently the State of Iowa reversed its' earlier decisions, cancelled the new contract award  to  the new vendor , and has again turned to PCS as their singular provider of inmate telephone services to more than 8,000 inmates and their families.

PCS' General Manager of Inmate Sales Steve Cadwell says; "PCS is pleased to continue to serve the State of Iowa Department of Corrections and the Iowa Communications Network as our valued client."

More about PCS
PCS, a pioneer in collect, debit and prepaid phone services, installs and maintains secure, reliable and turnkey inmate phone systems nationwide. For more than 20 years, PCS principals have specialized in inmate communication systems. Few companies in the nation have shown this kind of long-term commitment to inmate communications at correctional facilities. Federal, state and county prisons, as well as private institutions, have found PCS to be the smart solution to inmate phone services.

PCS has the experience and technology necessary to customize your inmate communication systems regardless of correctional facility size or population type. You will be IN CONTROL and IN COMMAND of all inmate calling, but not burdened with daily management. Accountability and security are built into your new system with every inmate call. In addition to providing reliable collect and debit services, PCS consistently offers new products like inmate voicemail system and Daily Dial (TM), our easy to use prepaid calling service; as well as innovative rate structures that include flexible rate plans.

PCS is committed to providing the latest in call processing solutions along with implementing rational pricing schedules that is easy to understand, make sense to the facility, the inmate and inmates families and at the same time provides a reasonable return to the facility. Under the PCS Full Disclosure Rate Plans, PCS strives to identify all fees and charges associated with each call and works closely with the facility to design calling options that make the most sense for the facility and the community.

PCS also provides you with responsive and knowledgeable customer service around-the-clock. As the majority of traditional telecommunications companies merge, shed their inmate business units, and diversify, PCS remains constant with only one mission: to provide the most secure, cost-effective and high quality inmate communication systems in the country.

PCS has also been recently awarded an inmate telephone services contract by the State of Montana DOC. In addition, PCS has also taken over all of Verizon's inmate facility accounts after Verizon's decision to leave the inmate telephone market. With the acquisition of this new business PCS continues to build its customer base in medium to large correctional facilities nationwide.

For more information on PCS, Inc. please visit our website <<http://www.pcstelcom.com>>
Company Contacts:
PCS V.P. Inmate Sales, Joe Pekarovic 310-954-3015
PCS General Manager Inmate Sales, Steve Cadwell 310-954-5414