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7/9/12

WRIGHT PETITION (CC Docket # 96-128)

Chairman Julius Genachowski Federal Communications Commission Public Comments 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554

Dear Chairman Genachowski,

I hope this brief note finds you well.

Received & Inspected

JUl 162012

FCC Mail Room

I have received the "phone justice campaign" flyer and I too find the impact of the phone fees a hardship.

I'm a widow, working woman, and its difficult trying to make ends meet these days. One of the joys that I find is receiving calls from my loved one but they need to be cut short because of the phone fees.

Please consider reducing costs so that many people can reach your loved ones.

Thank YOJ.l -J C <L1 ~l(1o fUr''''' ,) Carol Cotugno

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July 9, 2012

Chairman Julius Genachowski Federal Communications Commission Public Comments 445 12th street Washington, DC 20554

Reeeived & 1"8peeted

JUL 1 02012

FCC Man Room

Re: Public comment for Wright petition #96-128

Dear Chairman Genachowski:

I wanted to offer my position, as an incarcerated individual,

on the fleecing of inmates and their families insofar as collect,

and even "prepaid", phone rates for prisoner's are concerned.

I have been incarcerated since 2004. Since then, I have lost

contact with the majority of my family and friends due to the

high cost of making phone calls from prison. Allow me to offer

some of my personal experiences.

At the county jail, we paid a guard money to have a cellular

phone smuggled in. We chipped in, rounded up the funds, and

a willing officer, and paid $300.00 for him to bring in the

phone. Why? Because it was literally chepper to pay him so

that we could stay in touch with family and friends.

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Similar occurrences happen in the state system as well.

It's important to note that, although illegal in prison, inmates

are willing to take such a gamble in order to stay in touch

with loved ones. In fact, inmates in prison appear motivated

to engage in other illegal activity for the sole purpose of

being able to afford an illegal cellular phone.

Prison officials often use the excuse, as opposed to a

legitimate reason, why the rates are so high. For example,

they state that they must use special technology in order to

be able to monitor the phone calls. And, admittedly, the phone

system does have features that will cause for the call to disconnect

if the parties utilize "3-way" calling features.

What seems silly in this analysis, however, is the fact

that inmates at SCI Graterford, calling to Philadelphia, pay

a mere $1.60 for 15 minutes using the aforementioned "technology".

Such a fee is acceptable, almost reasonable. I am from the

Pittsburgh area, however, and it cost's me (or my family) well

over $5.00 to make that same phone call. Knowing that most

phone companies offer free long distance these days makes me

believe that there is a way to allow for less expensive phone

calls.

Also, most attorney's refuse to accept collect calls.

I call mine prepaid and at my expense. I have spent well over

$300.00 calling my public defender over the course of the last

year. I have been able to monitor the status of my appeal(s)

and offer my input in the same. I suspect I shall be afforded

relief from the court in the near future. What is troubling

to me is that there are many guys in here who can't afford

to call their attorney. What's the result? They don't effect­

ively communicate with them, and their appeal struggles, or

fails altogether. If not for the exorbitant phone rates, prisoners

would be able to better assist in their appeals, or even in

their defenses pre-trial.

-2-

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,

There are more things the state can make money on the

inmates and their families if they choose to do this. They

could charge us more money for things like iPods, small hand­

held video games or even token operated video games if they

want to drum up revenue. But forcing inmates and their families

is harmful to the "rehabilitation" process.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections "Mission

Statement" boasts of it's attempts to rehabilitate the inmate

by allowing for him, in part, to maintain family ties in order

to allow the inmate structure of a family environment upon

their release that they may rely upon. I haven't spoken to

my Mother in years. I call my Father on Christmas Day only

and he passes the phone around to about 15 relatives so we

can exchange pleasantries and, supposedly, to maintain family

ties. The Department's "Mission Statement" is in discord with

the actions insofar as phone rates are concerned.

We have inmates willing to smuggle/sell drugs in order

to generate the revenue needed to buy a cellular phone. We

have those same inmates willing to do the same in order to

be able to afford prepaid phone time. Perhaps this is part

of the Department's "Mission" as well. Well, it is. Maintaining

family ties for a successful reintegration~

$1.60 for 15 minutes? That's fair. If the Department

was to instill in it's prisoner's the value of being fair with

other's, as opposed to getting over on the same, they should

consider practicing what they preach. I hope this offers you

some insight into this matter. If you have any additional

questions or concerns, please contact me.

Very truly yours,

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TO: CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI FROM: ROBERT PEZZECA HDX1148

SCI HUNTINGDON 1100 PIKE ST, HUNTINGDON, PA 16654-1112

DEAR CHAIRMAN GENACHOWSKI,

Received & IASPeet~gI.Y 8, 2012

JUL 1 62012

FCC Mail Room

I AM A STATE PRISONER IN PA AND I ~~ WRITING TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR HIGH COST FOR PHONE

CALLS. I AM SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE AND MY MOTHER HAS CANCER RIGfIT NOW AND I WOULD

LOVE TO BE ABLE TO CALL HER EVERY DAY TO CHECT{ ON HER BUT HERE, DUE TO KICKBACKS AND

PRICE GOUGING FROM GLOBAL TEL LINK, WE PAY $5+ FOR A 15 MINUTE PHONE CALL. IF I WANT

TO CALL ANY OF MY FAMILY OUT OF STATE, IT WILL COST ME DOUBLE THAT. WE CAN PRE-PAY

FOR PHONE CALLS BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE THEM ANY CHEAPER. I ALSO LIKE TO CALL MY FAMILY

IN ITALY A FEW TIMES A YEAR BUT FOR THE COST, IT IS NOT AFFORDABLE. RECENTLY MANY

PRISONERS HAVE BEGUN USING INTERNET BASED PHONE SERVICES IN O~DER TO MAKE CHEAPER CALLS

AND ONCE THE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS AND GLOBAL TEL LINK FOUND OUT, THE D.O. C. MA DE A

NEW POLICY THAT STATED WE CAN NO LONGER USE INTERNET PHONE SERVICES THAT ARE PRIMARILY

USED FOR INMATES. THEY FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE LOSING MILLION OF DOLLARS IN PROFITS

SO THEY MADE THIS NEW POLICY IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. WITH THIS PHONE SERVICE, I USED

TO PAY 5¢ PER MINUTE. NOW SINCE THEY HAVE STOPPED US FORM USING THE INTERNET SERVICES,

I NOW PAY ALMOST 30¢ PER MINUTE. I CAN BARELY AFFORD TO CALL MY MOTHER ANYMORE LET

ALONE MY CHILDREN AND OTHER RELATIVES. FOR 1 HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH MY MOM, 4 CALLS,

15 MINUTES IN LENGTH, IT COSTS OVER 20t. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. THE PHONE COMPANIES

AND D.O.C. ARE MAKING MILLIONS IN PROFIT AND NO ONE IS HELPING US. I'M NOT THE ONLY

ONE WHO SUFFERS. OUR FAMILIES SEND US THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THESE CALLS. THIS IS PUTTING

A HUGE FINANCIAL STRUGGT...E ON ALL OF US. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CREATE A LAW THAT ENDS

THE PROFITEERING LIKE A FEW OTHER STATES fJAVE ALREADY DONE. THIS WOULD MAKE IT EASIE~

FOR ALL PRISONERS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH OUR FAMILIES. I HAVE SPENT EVERY DIME CALLING

MY MOM. I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO CALL MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE HELP

US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME.

SINCERELY,

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