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Civil Rights

Jan. 12, 2001

A Ruling Allows Inmates to Sue For Phone Fees

LOS ANGELES - California inmates can sue over a surcharge the state levies on all telephone calls they make from prison, a federal judge has ruled.

By David Houston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        LOS ANGELES - California inmates can sue over a surcharge the state levies on all telephone calls they make from prison, a federal judge has ruled.
        Inmates' telephone calls cost 43 percent more than the general public,...

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