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More Phone Time For Federal Inmates

More Phone Time For Federal Inmates

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Started by Sharlotte Sullivan 12 years, 1 month ago
I am creating this petition to try and get more phone time for federal inmates. As of right now federal inmates are only allowed 300 minutes a month to call their loved ones. These are not free minutes given out... they are only allowed to use the phone for 300 minutes a month. All state and county facilities allow unlimited phone access. Each phone call is only 15 min long. So 300 minutes only gives these guys and gals 20 phone calls a month to their loved ones and children. i understand that in order for them to be in there they have to have committed a crime. But it is unfair to punish us the family members and friends for their mistake. We didn't do anything wrong so why are we being punished? Please help me raise awareness so we can get them more time with their families. most federal inmates are at least 500 miles away from home which makes it hard on us family members to travel to see them and phone calls and letters are all we have.

Updates

November 9, 2014

The stories shared in the comments prove that these arbitrary caps on phone time break families apart. Send this link to your local representative today and demand they address this isolation. We must keep the pressure on until the Bureau of Prisons changes this policy.

November 9, 2014

The momentum we have built proves that people understand the cruelty of limiting family contact. Now you must email your representative and demand they review these phone policies immediately.

Reached 100 supporters

November 9, 2014

25 Comments

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Djuana Ballard
11 years ago Featured

My husband is in federal prison and it really sucks to have to share 300 mins so i paid for unlimited calling through telepigion but hr still only get 300 mins per month. its just a waste of money.

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Kim Kiki
11 years ago Featured

Foreal! Between me and his mom...i dont get to talk to him for days...i been saying the same thing ...it makes us depressed and WE did nothing wrong so theres no need for such low minutes...i absolutely HATE IT.

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Dameshia Taylor
11 years ago Featured

Just used our first 300 minutes and it'll see like a lifetime before next month.

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Christie Ramirez
11 years ago Featured

I really hope this petition helps out. Being away from my husband with a newborn is hard enough minimal phones calls will only make it harder not only on me but on Our son to bond with his daddy while he's away.

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marquita charp
11 years ago Featured

federal inmates should have unlimited minutes aswell...besides although they get 300 minutes a month they're still paying for them!

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Katrina neri
11 years ago Featured

my husband and I rely on phone calls to keep our family as normal as possible with only so much time it's hard to do that

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debbie k wideman
6 years ago

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Crystal Champion
11 years ago

After all the signatures, What is the next step?

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