Harris County may cut the cost of jail phone calls. Advocates say it's still not enough.
According to provided by the Harris County Purchasing Agent, in 2018, inmates made over 18 million minutes of calls to and from the Harris County jail which resulted in over $2.5 million in commission for the County.said jail phone calls rates impact not only the mental health of inmates but on case outcomes and family connectivity.
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