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Worth Rises
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Dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it targets. worthrises.bsky.social.
New York, NY
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    Worth Rises
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    May 5
    NEW @WorthRises REPORT! Critical Connections: The Power of Free Communication in Prisons and Jails We analyzed data from correctional systems that made calls free, covering 330,000 incarcerated people. The results are remarkable. Read the report at connectfamiliesnow.com/poweroffree.
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    Worth Rises
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    May 3, 2019
    JUST IN -- call volume in Rikers went up THIRTY EIGHT PERCENT overnight this week when phone calls were made free. 8,700 more calls. This is REAL human connection that wasn't possible last week with Securus's exploitative pricing.
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    Jun 12, 2019
    BREAKING! San Francisco makes jail phone calls free, taking NYC's lead and becoming the first county in the nation to stop exploiting the connection between family members and their incarcerated loved ones.
    San Francisco Mayor London Breed to Eliminate Jail Phone Call Fees | KQED
    From kqed.org
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    Worth Rises
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    Jun 16, 2021
    BREAKING! 📣 Connecticut Governor Lamont just signed SB 972 making all prison communication free! Connecticut went from dead last on prison phone justice to first! Congrats to all the brave families and advocates who fought for this. Press release: worthrises.org/pressreleases/…
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    Worth Rises
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    Jul 1, 2022
    IT’S OFFICIAL. Today, the legislation we passed last year to make prison communication free in CT, went into effect. CT is now the first and only (not for long) state in the country with entirely free communication in its prisons, and spirits inside are just a little bit higher.
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    Worth Rises
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    Nov 1, 2024
    BREAKING: Wellpath, the nation's largest prison healthcare provider is preparing to file for bankruptcy despite making $2.4Bn in revenues annually. This is the next in a line of providers facing financial troubles due at least in part to malpractice.
    Prison Health-Care Firm Wellpath Prepares Bankruptcy Filing
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    Worth Rises
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    Oct 12, 2022
    NEW! There are 4,000+ corporations in the prison industry, it's about time we knew who they are. We just released an interactive database exposing them all. Here's a glimpse at just a few. 🧵 Visit data.worthrises.org to dig deeper into the dark web of prison profiteering.
    The Prison Industry Corporate Database
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    Worth Rises
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    Jun 9, 2020
    Yes, we must #DefundPolice. We cannot reform a system designed to brutalize and exploit Black people. We must dismantle it. We do that by removing its financial power. It's time we unpack how police and prisons are funded. (Thread)
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    May 20, 2021
    🙌 BIG NEWS! The Connecticut Senate just passed #SB972 in a bipartisan 29-6 vote! If passed by the House, CT would become the first STATE to make all prison communication FREE. Big thanks to @Gary4CT @senatorduff, and Sen. Looney for their championship!
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    Aug 31, 2023
    Missouri will begin banning friends & family from sending books to incarcerated people next month. This will only work to benefit the prison telecom industry, which charges exorbitant rates for books on tablets. Access to books should NEVER be out of reach due to predatory cost.
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    The Kansas City Defender
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    Aug 30, 2023
    Missouri Prisons have unleashed a new form of cruelty — banning books sent by friends and family to people who are incarcerated. kansascitydefender.com/justice/missou…
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    Sep 29, 2023
    NEW REPORT: The UN condemns the US prison system, stressing "that slavery... [has] no room in our world today, even for persons condemned for the most serious crimes" and calling for an end to prison slavery. This is how the world sees us.
    UN Report Urges End to Forced US Prison Labor—a 'Contemporary Form of Slavery' | Common Dreams
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    Worth Rises
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    Jun 4, 2021
    BREAKING! 📢 The CT legislature has passed #SB972 to make prison communication FREE, a first. Big thanks to Speaker Ritter, @jrojas9, @SteveStafstrom, & @elliott_rep for their championship in the House. Our bill now heads to @GovNedLamont's desk to be signed! #ConnectFamiliesNow
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    Worth Rises
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    Apr 4, 2024
    BREAKING !🚨 Predatory prison telecom Securus just defaulted on over $1Bn in debt. Despite raking in over $700M each year, Securus can no longer pay its own creditors. We published this in @theappeal today to explain how we got here and what it means.
    The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink
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    Worth Rises
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    Aug 10, 2020
    TODAY IS THE DAY! Phone calls from San Francisco jails are now free! More than a year in the making, the new phone contract will revolutionize the industry, protecting incarcerated people, their families, and all taxpayers from exploitation. Hats of @LondonBreed @FairFinesFees!
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    Mayor London Breed's Press Office
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    Aug 10, 2020
    San Francisco Announces All Phone Calls From County Jails Are Now Free - sfmayor.org/article/san-fr…