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Florida Utilities Commission Refunds Phone Kickbacks

Loaded on Sept. 15, 1996 published in Prison Legal News September, 1996, page 13
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Telephone Rates. Location: Florida.
The June, 1996, issue of PLN reported that the contract to provide phone services to Florida state prisoners was awarded without competitive bidding in circumstances strongly suggesting corruption. Since 1987 Florida prisoners have been allowed to make collect calls to friends and families, providing the proverbial captive market to phone ...

 

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