Securus Technologies
Years of Incarcerated Journalist's Reporting Deleted by Notorious Prison Telecom 'Inadvertently'
An incarcerated journalist in Washington reported that years of work, stored in his email drafts, were deleted by Securus Technologies.
US Marshal Charged for Using Cop Phone Location Tool to Track People He Knew
Adrian O. Pena allegedly abused the Securus system by simply uploading blank documents and pretending he had authority to track people he had personal relationships with and their spouses.
Happy Black History Month From Companies That Make Prison Even Lonelier
JPay and Securus are notorious for exploiting incarcerated people and anyone who wants to talk to them. Now they’re giving something back!
Prison Phone Companies Are Recording Attorney-Client Calls Across the US
Lawyers say their conversations with incarcerated people are being recorded and analyzed by private companies in at least nine US states.
Verizon Says It Will Stop Selling US Phone Data That Ended Up in Hands of Cops
Verizon and other telcos have been selling phone location data to companies catering to marketers and low level law enforcement. Now, Verizon says it is cutting ties with certain firms that abused that data access.
Hacker Breaches Securus, the Company That Helps Cops Track Phones Across the US
A hacker has provided Motherboard with the login details for a company that buys phone location data from major telecom companies and then sells it to law enforcement.
FCC says it's okay for prisoners to pay more than anyone else for phone calls
The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to strike a compromise by making it affordable for inmates to call their loved ones while still allowing prison phone giants to turn a profit.
Cutting the High Cost of Prison Phone Calls Could Also Reduce Reoffender Rates
The prohibitive price of jail phonecalls cuts prisoners off from the outside world. Last week some costs were capped, but there's a still long way to go.