Jefferson County Jail

Telephones

Interview with Cami and Tombstone

JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Cami: Yes, we had regular access.
Tombstone: yes,there are 2 pay-phones in each pod,you have to make collect calls,to your ppl who will accept them.

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people?
Cami: Collect call charges for outgoing calls.
Tombstone: Very high,local calls were a dollar a minute,& you couldn't stay on them for longer than 20 minutes

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Cami: Nope, it was all collect.
Tombstone: No phone cards were allowed

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Cami: Yes, if they wanted to they could.
Tombstone: Yes, you were warned that they would