A captive market: The high price of prison phone calls

This podcast episode explores the challenges faced by Doctors Without Borders in providing aid to forcibly displaced individuals worldwide. It also delves into the high costs of prison phone calls and the efforts being made to make them more affordable. The discussion highlights the lack of competition and profit-sharing agreements in the prison telecom industry, as well as the role of private equity firms. Advocacy groups and lawmakers are pushing for change at the state and federal levels to address the financial burden on prisoners and their families and improve overall communication within the prison system.