The High Cost Of Email Behind Bars
Private companies are increasingly providing a fee-based electronic messaging system similar to email for prisoners to communicate — and reaping the profits.
Death Threats Force Prison Phone CEO Into The Light
Rick Smith, head of Securus Technologies, says his company is helping solve crimes while providing humane access to prisoners. Angry critics claim otherwise.
Prison Phone Hack Called An Inside Job
Securus Technologies, a prison technology company, blames a rogue employee -- not outsiders -- for a data breach that exposed 70 million inmate phone calls.
A New Prison Fight, With Patents As Weapon Of Choice
The business of providing phone calls to inmates and their families is lucrative, and controversial. But who owns the basic technology?
Prison-Tech Firm Securus Reconsiders Controversial Policy
Securus, a billion-dollar tech firm, will no longer force jails to replace in-person family visits with its video visitation system.
Why US Jails May Drastically Curtail Inmate Phone Calls
At jails across the country, sheriffs are threatening to literally rip phones out of the walls. Here's why.
American Prisons Have An E-Cig Problem
They can be huge moneymakers for cash-strapped county jails. But one Tennessee sheriff is in the hot seat for a backroom deal.
Inside The Tech Startup Building Tablets For Inmates
A New York startup wants to deliver tablets to inmates — not so they can watch Netflix, but so they can earn a GED.
The Dark Side Of Prison Video Chat
An investigation into the business practices of Securus, a for-profit tech company that charges prisoner family members as much as $20 for a 20-minute video call — and requires jails to eliminate...