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Dec 22, 2021, 10:14 ET SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES DISCONTINUES OUTBOUND VOICEMAIL SERVICE CRITICIZED AS TOO COSTLY

Securus Technologies today announced that its Outbound Voicemail service will be discontinued effective January 31, 2022. The decision is part of the ...

Dec 08, 2021, 15:02 ET Securus Technologies Announces Record-Low Average Call Rate Of $0.13 Per Minute And More Than 95 Million Free Connections

Securus Technologies today announced that the average per minute cost of calls made by incarcerated individuals using the company's technology has...

Dec 02, 2021, 13:09 ET Freedom Rides and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections Celebrate First Car Reveal for Formerly Incarcerated Baton Rouge Resident

Freedom Rides, a nonprofit organization that works to help provide road-ready vehicles to those transitioning out of incarceration, today presented...

Oct 27, 2021, 19:12 ET Elkhart County To Provide Tablets To Incarcerated Individuals Through New Partnership With Securus Technologies

Today, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office announced that the corrections industry's newest tablets – the JP6S devices – will soon be available to...

Sep 01, 2021, 18:29 ET Securus Technologies Calls For A More Serious, Thoughtful And Data-driven Approach To Making Correctional Telecommunications More Affordable

Securus Technologies said today that it plans to appeal the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) proposed interim rules for Inmate...

Aug 31, 2021, 15:12 ET Louisiana Jails and Prisons to Receive Free Phone Calls in Aftermath of Hurricane

Natural disasters not only devastate homes and city infrastructures, but they can also cause an overwhelming emotional and physical impact on those...

Aug 03, 2021, 09:10 ET Securus Technologies Launches Securus Originals, A New Podcast Series Featuring Inspirational Storytelling and Interviews about Real-Life Second Chances

Securus Technologies introduced Securus Originals, a new educational and inspirational storytelling platform that will be delivered free-of-charge to ...

Jul 29, 2021, 08:33 ET Securus Technologies Supports Interim Rate Caps On Inmate Calling Services And Proposes Sweeping Collaborative Effort To Modernize Correctional Communications

Securus Technologies announced today that it would support the Federal Communications Commission's new order imposing interim rate caps and other...

Jul 01, 2021, 16:15 ET Securus Technologies Supports Taxpayer-Funded Model For Correctional Communications In San Diego And Across The United States

As communities across the country seek to lower the cost of correctional communications, Securus Technologies remains committed to its multi-year...

Jun 29, 2021, 13:29 ET Securus Technologies Further Invests In Improving Customer Service With Amelia, An Innovative Virtual Consumer Support Tool, To Better Serve Incarcerated Individuals

Securus Technologies today announced a partnership with Amelia, a leading Enterprise AI software company, to better serve incarcerated individuals...

Jun 17, 2021, 19:47 ET Statement From Securus Technologies Re: Legislation Requiring Taxpayer Funded Calls In Connecticut

Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 972, legislation that will make Connecticut the first U.S. state to adopt a fully taxpayer...

May 03, 2021, 14:08 ET Securus Technologies Announces New Expansive Post-Incarceration Unit and Welcomes Community Justice Expert as Program Lead

Securus Technologies today announced the organization's new Post-Incarceration Business Unit, focused on identifying more opportunities to support...

Apr 27, 2021, 11:18 ET Securus Technologies Provides More Than 340 Million Free Minutes Of Phone Connections For Incarcerated Individuals During Pandemic

Securus Technologies today released its monthly update detailing the total number of free calls, video connections, JPay Stamps, news subscriptions...

Apr 16, 2021, 09:00 ET Pettis County Sheriff's Office To Provide Tablet And Video Connect Technology For Incarcerated Individuals Through Parternship With Securus Technologies

The Pettis County Sheriff's Office today announced that it will introduce tablet and video connect technology to incarcerated individuals in the...

Mar 22, 2021, 11:42 ET Aventiv Technologies Launches Community Impact Fund To Provide Financial And Technical Resources To Non-Profit Programs That Reduce Recidivism Rates

Aventiv Technologies and its corrections subsidiary Securus Technologies today announced the creation of a new Community Impact Fund to support...

Mar 17, 2021, 13:00 ET Securus Technologies Provides 40 Million Free Phone Calls to Incarcerated Americans Through First Year of COVID-19 Assistance

Securus Technologies today announced that the company's COVID-19 assistance program which launched in March 2020 has provided 40 million free phone...

Feb 08, 2021, 09:30 ET Lawrence County Sheriff's Office To Introduce New Securus Tablet To Keep Incarcerated Individuals Connected

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office today announced the introduction of the JP6S tablets for incarcerated individuals, made available through their...