{"id":10049,"date":"2026-05-13T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/free-prison-calls-expand-as-advocates-point-to-family-safety-and-reentry-benefits-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:00:48","slug":"free-prison-calls-expand-as-advocates-point-to-family-safety-and-reentry-benefits-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/free-prison-calls-expand-as-advocates-point-to-family-safety-and-reentry-benefits-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free prison calls expand as advocates point to family, safety and reentry benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4070-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Telephones inside a Missouri state women\u2019s prison where incarcerated people pay per-minute rates to call loved ones. More than 330,000 incarcerated people nationwide now have access to free prison or jail communication services, according to estimates from Worth Rises. (Photo by Amanda Watford\/Stateline)\" \/><figcaption>\n<p>Telephones inside a Missouri state women\u2019s prison where incarcerated people pay per-minute rates to call loved ones. More than 330,000 incarcerated people nationwide now have access to free prison or jail communication services, according to estimates from Worth Rises. (Photo by Amanda Watford\/Stateline)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>A growing number of incarcerated people across the country now have access to free phone calls and other communication services, a shift some advocates say is strengthening family connections, improving prison conditions and easing reentry after release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/699fccba12bdc435eea40214\/t\/69fcc52f0c98ef392de9380e\/1778173231911\/2026+-+Critical+Connections+-+The+Power+of+Free+Communication+in+Prisons+and+Jails+-+Report+-+FINAL+-+Site.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span>report<\/span><\/a><span> from Worth Rises, a nonprofit that advocates in opposition to the prison industry,\u00a0 found that an estimated 330,000 incarcerated people nationwide now have access to free prison or jail communication services, including phone calls, video calls and electronic messaging in some jurisdictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For decades, incarcerated people and their families often paid steep rates for phone calls and other communication services through contracts between correctional facilities and private telecom providers. In recent years, several states and local governments have moved to make those services free, arguing that regular family contact can improve rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The group examined six prison systems \u2014 California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York and the federal prison system \u2014 along with more than a dozen county jail systems, including facilities in Los Angeles, New York City and across Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The researchers found that the free communication policies reduced average costs by about 62% for state prison systems and 68% for jails after agencies negotiated contracts directly with providers. The report\u2019s authors argue that finding could make free calls an appealing cost-saving strategy for states and local governments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The free communication policies have generated nearly 600 million additional phone calls and 6.4 billion more minutes of connection between incarcerated people and their loved ones, according to the group\u2019s estimates. In prisons included in the study, average daily call use per person increased from about 25 minutes to nearly 45 minutes after communication became free. In jails, daily usage more than doubled, from roughly 27 minutes to nearly 57 minutes a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The report also found the policies have saved incarcerated people and their families more than $622 million to date. Most of those savings flowed to Black and brown families, who are disproportionately affected by incarceration, according to the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Correctional staff at the facilities included in the study broadly supported the changes, according to the report, describing free communication as a tool that reduced tensions inside facilities and improved safety for both staff and incarcerated people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The report also found that removing the cost of calls changed the nature of communication between incarcerated people and their families. Instead of limiting conversations to urgent or financial matters, people were more able to maintain regular contact, help care for children, coordinate housing and employment plans, and prepare for release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Stateline reporter Amanda Watford can be reached at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:awatford@stateline.org\"><i><span>awatford@stateline.org<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"snrPubNote\">\n<p>This story was originally produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2026\/05\/13\/free-prison-jail-calls-linked-to-lower-costs-better-outcomes-in-new-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stateline<\/a>, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Missouri Independent, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telephones inside a Missouri state women\u2019s prison where incarcerated people pay per-minute rates to call loved ones. More than 330,000 incarcerated people nationwide now have access to free prison or jail communication services, according to estimates from Worth Rises. 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