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| April 23, 2026

FCC Prison Phone Rate Caps 2026: What Changed and What It Means for Your Family

Published on April 23, 2026, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction What the FCC Does and Why It Matters The Rollercoaster: 2024 to 2026 The New Rate Caps — Effective April 6, 2026 Does This Affect Your Facility? What Has Not Changed What You Can Do Right Now What to...

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| September 07, 2012

What Prisoners Need To Know - SSA

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments generally aren’t payable for months that you’re confined to a jail, prison, or certain other public...
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| September 06, 2012

New Yorker Interview with a Former Federal Inmate

In the October 19, 2009 New Yorker, Ian Frazier writing in The Talk of The Town relates part of his conversation with Tomas Moran, identified as Chief of Staff in the New Jersey Department of...
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| September 06, 2012

Mackerel Economics in Prison Leads to Appreciation for Oily Fillets - WSJ

October 2, 2008 By JUSTIN SCHECK  Wall Street Journal When Larry Levine helped prepare divorce papers for a client a few years ago, he got paid in mackerel. Once the case ended, he says, "I...
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| September 06, 2012

Prison Economics: How Fish and Coffee Become Cash - Wired

By Ben Paynter January 31, 2011 Nothing makes you more powerful inside the joint than a strong grounding in currency arbitrage. Inmates in federal penitentiaries aren’t allowed to have actual...
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| September 06, 2012

Survive Prison

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| September 06, 2012

Surviving White-Collar Prison - BusinessWeek

By Teddy Wayne  October 27, 2011 Introduction You’ve experienced a career setback. But there’s good news: You’ve been deemed not to pose a violent threat! This means you can take showers in...
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| September 06, 2012

The Reality of Prison Life

by paapeseed in Life  -  January 25, 2012 I have to admit that knowing someone who is in prison has really changed my perspective on the legal system in general. It may come as no surprise, but...
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| September 06, 2012

The Self-Surrender Checklist

By Michael Santos Self-surrendering to federal prison is never easy, but I can help by providing some insight with regard to what a person can expect. I know a great deal about living in prison...
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