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@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") retweeted:

@PrisonPolicy ("Prison Policy Init.") wrote:

“I would like to put money aside in the savings, but my first paycheck goes to the prison."

Formerly incarcerated people and families of people in prison describe the burden of paying for phone calls and other "services" offered by private companies:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-high-cost-of-staying-in-touch-while-incarcerated-can-linger-long-after-release