Ex-Con Launches $3 Million Tech Company To Help Inmates Stay Connected With Family

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

When Frederick Hutson landed in prison at the age of 24 on a drug trafficking charge in Florida, he was surprised to learn that it cost $17 to make a 15-minute interstate phone call, according to the Huffington Post.

 

The exorbitant rate made it difficult to stay in touch with family. That

[Anibal P]

Will make getting your contraband requests out much easier

[timster]

Will make getting your contraband requests out much easier

phone calls made by inmates are monitored to prevent that.

[techbeck]

Nice.  Not all people who are incarcerated are really that bad.  They made simple mistakes and are paying for their time.