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The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phone call companies, thanks to just-passed bill
A brand-new law (awaiting only the president’s signature) will let the Federal Communications Commission directly regulate rates in the notoriously predatory prison calling industry. Under the threat of having to…
Emerge Career’s tech-forward job training lets incarcerated folks hit the road on release
Reentering society after years in prison is difficult for many reasons, among which perhaps the most prosaic is simply that it’s hard to get a job — and what training…
Ameelio’s free video calling service for inmates goes live at first facilities
Ameelio, a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades.…
Ameelio wants to take on for-profit, prison-calling rackets after starting with free letters to inmates
Among the many problems with the prison system are enormous fees for things like video calls, which a handful of companies provide at grossly inflated rates. Ameelio hopes to step…
Mozilla goes full incubator with ‘Fix The Internet’ startup lab and early-stage investments
After testing the waters this spring with its incubator-esque MVP Lab, Mozilla is doubling down on the effort with a formal program dangling $75,000 investments in front of early stage…
