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September 8, 2008
Legality of Prison Telephone Rates Argued in Court
By Amanda Lang
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenges the constitutionality of the unlawful tax levied on families who received collect calls at exorbitant rates from their loved ones in New York State prison. CCR is seeking refunds for the men and women who were the victims of 10 years of a kickback contract that gave New York State 57.5 percent of the phone company's profits.
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Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenges the constitutionality of the unlawful tax levied on families who received collect calls at exorbitant rates from their loved ones in New York State prison. CCR is seeking refunds for the men and women who were the victims of 10 years of a kickback contract that gave New York State 57.5 percent of the phone company's profits.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.