Conn. Legislators Back Free Prison Calls
Connecticut could soon make prison calls free. A measure (SB-972) covering all state prisons will go to Gov. Ned Lamont (D), after the House voted 94-51 Thursday. Lamont, who will have five days to sign or veto before it becomes…
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law automatically, hadn’t received the bill, a spokesperson emailed: “We will review it through our process.” Connecticut has no local jails, so the law if enacted would mean relief for all incarcerated people and their families in the state, said a Worth Rises spokesperson Friday. The anti-prison advocate estimated it would save about $12.2 million annually.