Brevard County Jail

Telephones

Interview with PJ, Katherine, Jimmy and Baldy


JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
PJ: no
Katherine: Only during the times that we were not in lockdown which is 3 times a day. after breakfast Lunch and dinner. And none of the phones hardly worked.
Jimmy: not at all
Baldy: no, dont none of em really work, and anyways, wont none of your peeps accept the charges, cause the charges are too hefty for the average phone bill

JM: What types of charges applied for calling people?
PJ: I don't remember
Katherine: It was always $2.25 a call for only 15 minutes of talk time. Thats expensive.
Jimmy: 2 dollars or something like that
Baldy: 3.95 for 5 minutes.and I like to talk, it keeps me from doing something stupid

JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
PJ: yes
Katherine: Nope just dial the number and the pin number they give you.
Jimmy: yes
Baldy: probaly

JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
PJ: yes
Katherine: Sometimes, They say they do but not really. only if you give them a reason to.
Jimmy: maybe
Baldy: you know they do, specially if they are seeking information against you