Incarcerated People's Communication Services: Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act; Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

Key Points

• 1The rule sets price limits on interstate phone calls and video visits made by incarcerated people to reduce extremely high calling costs
• 2Affects phone companies that provide calling services to prisons and jails, which must comply with new FCC-set rates
• 3Families of incarcerated people will benefit from lower costs to maintain contact with loved ones, particularly those in different states
• 4The public can submit comments on this proposed rule until February 4, 2026, before the FCC decides whether to finalize it
• 5Named after Martha Wright-Reed, whose mother was incarcerated and faced expensive calling fees that made family communication difficult

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