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coalition_unwilling

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8. During a previous stint of long-term unemployment, I had the misfortune of

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:47 AM

Nov 2012

working a temp customer service job for one of these prison phone providers (PCS, Inc. in West Los Angeles). What a scummy place to work - felt like I needed to take a shower after I got home from work each day just to wash the stench of exploitation off me. Seldom have I felt as creeped out by a job as I did that one.

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Facing Rates Of $17 For 15 Minutes, FCC Takes Up Regulation Of Prison Phone Industry [View all] Tx4obama Nov 2012 OP

If you have ever Berserker Nov 2012 #1

They also charge them exhorbitant amounts cpamomfromtexas Nov 2012 #2

It's about time! proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #3

I agree with all of you. demosincebirth Nov 2012 #4

I'm hoping Gov. Brown will address for profit prisons here on Calif. Left Coast2020 Nov 2012 #5

It's about time. Jails and prisons in this area are the real criminals. n/t Whovian Nov 2012 #6

Ran into one of these companies at the Greyhound Sta Columbia MO kickysnana Nov 2012 #7

During a previous stint of long-term unemployment, I had the misfortune of coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #8