New York City is now the first major city to allow free phone calls from jail, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
New York City is now the first major city to make phone calls free from jail, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. The measure went into effect Wednesday after being passed last year by the city council.
"For too long have people in custody faced barriers to basic aspects of everyday life that can help create more humane jails," de Blasio said in a statement. Those in custody were previously charged 50 cents for the first minute of a phone call, and five cents for any additional minutes. Now the Department of Correction will cover the cost of the more than 25,000 calls that are made from New York City jails, the city said.
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