Study says free phones calls in prison help recidivism — Florida budget won’t address it this year

Noting that phone contact between incarcerated people in Florida prisons and family could reduce recidivism, Florida lawmakers approved a pilot program in each of the past three years providing for free, 15-minute phone call for well-behaved inmates. However, in both 2024 and 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the funding, even though it wouldn’t have cost […]