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  "path": "/2026/05/07/study-says-free-phones-calls-in-prison-help-recidivism-florida-budget-wont-address-it-this-year/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T18:48:52.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Florida government",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Graham Bernstein",
    "Inmate Welfare Trust Fund",
    "Karen Stuckey",
    "Lauren Book",
    "Ron DeSantis",
    "Worth Rises"
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  "textContent": "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 […]",
  "title": "Study says free phones calls in prison help recidivism — Florida budget won’t address it this year"
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