Advocates try again on bill to halt the practice of charging inmates for phone calls in #Maryland.
But the potential cost of $8 million a year, at a time when the state faces a massive budget deficit, could dim its prospects.
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Advocates try again on bill to halt the practice of charging inmates for phone calls - Maryland Matters
Three cents a minute may not sound like much, but it adds up to millions of dollars every year for those in Maryland prisons. Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher doesn't think that's right, and has sponsored a bill to do away with the charges.William J. Ford (Maryland Matters)