The Nation: Dialing with Dollars: How County Jails Profit From Immigrant Detainees

County jails contract with telephone companies which means immigrants in detention often pay exorbitant amounts to make a phone call, while the county profits from commissions. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has no standardized or enforceable rules around phone rates or phone access. Detained immigrants often cannot afford calls and are cut-off from family and legal counsel, posing serious due process violation concerns. Read the article.