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July 29, 2013 Justin Cole, 202-418-8191
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STATEMENT OF FCC ACTING CHAIRWOMAN MIGNON L. CLYBURN ON 
PROPOSED REFORM OF INTERSTATE INMATE CALLING REGIME
After ten long years, I’m proud to share with my colleagues a proposal to reform the exorbitant 
interstate inmate calling regime. For too long, the high cost of long-distance calls from prisoners 
to their loved ones across state lines has chronically impacted parents and children, especially 
among low-income families. Multiple studies have shown that meaningful contact beyond 
prison walls can make a real difference in maintaining community ties, promoting rehabilitation, 
and reducing recidivism. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure the costs of 
interstate inmate calling service phone calls are reasonable.
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