Re:More jails replace in-person visits with awful video chat...
by tropo on Monday April 08, 2019 @05:48PM
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Would you severely limit the time? If you don't, and you don't charge a fee, then the costs become insane.
You see, this isn't just a data connection. Somebody must be paid to observe the video, making sure that it isn't being used for crime. That person must understand the accent, slang, codewords, and everything else. That person must be trustworthy. That person won't be cheap.
Without an observer, prisoners will get up to all sorts of mischief. They will order witnesses and judges killed. They will continue to operate organized crime. They will pass along threats.
Re:More jails replace in-person visits with awful video chat...
by colejohnson66 on Monday April 08, 2019 @06:14PM
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But they already needed that stuff for in person visits? I’m confused what you’re trying to say
But not as a 1:1 replacement. And certainly not for a fee. It's asinine for someone to have to pay for this and I hope someone drops a lawsuit on them for this obvious travesty.