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Telephones
Interview with Julie, Inmate's Sister, Houston, Claire, Jim, Smyth, Ken, Charlene, Greg, GMan, Jamie, Leisha, Toby, Lisa and Consuela
JM: Did you have regular access to telephones?
Julie: yes i did
Inmate's Sister: no only in the county jail 1 time
Houston: Yes
Claire: Yes, there were three telephones in our pod to which we had access
from about 9 a.m. until 9 or 10 p.m.
Jim: Yes telephones are in each cell house and you
have to call collect which is very expensive
Smyth: NEVER
Ken: Yes
Charlene: YES
Greg: yes I did.
GMan: Rarely...others were always in line trying to use
the phone.
Jamie: -------yes
Leisha: no,they need to get phone cards ,because it's
very hard to make phone calls
Toby: yes but it's a pay phone real expensive to use.
Lisa: No
Consuela: Sometimes. When other inmates would mess it up
for everyone in the day room the officers would
punish all of us by taking our phone privilages
away. We couldn't even call our attorneys.
JM: What types of charges applied for calling people?
Julie: I honestly did not get charged i called my hose
several times getting things straight for my
bail never recieved the charges
Inmate's Sister: collect call
Houston: Not sure
Claire: All calls made from the pods were collect calls. The receiving party
was charged $3.25/call.
Jim: Approx 25 dollars for a 15 minute call
Smyth: Nonexistent at Pam Lynchner State Jail
Ken: Calls were collect.
Charlene: I don't know
Greg: 1800 collect,.
GMan: They were required to pay...it was a collect call.
Jamie: ---------------
Leisha: to much money for one phone call
Toby: i think it starts like at 3 something a minute
then it goes to 5 dollars so it's real expensive.
Lisa: Local payphone
Consuela: $4.00 or $5.00 a call depending where you call.
And the phone call only lasts 10 to 15 minutes.
JM: Did you need to buy phone cards to call out?
Julie: no i just called collect
Inmate's Sister: couldnt didnt get phone calls
Houston: No
Claire: Phone cards were not sold there.
Jim: no
Smyth: CANNOT
Ken: Yes, if they were available
Charlene: I couldn't
Greg: yes.
GMan: No
Jamie: yes
Leisha: harris county don't have any
Toby: no
Lisa: No
Consuela: NO
JM: Did the jail screen your calls?
Julie: NOt that i know of
Inmate's Sister: yes always
Houston: Im sure
Claire: I was never aware of this, but I heard rumors.
Jim: yes they record all calls
Smyth: NEVER GOT A CALL
Ken: I don't know, don't think so.
Charlene: no
Greg: I assume, they would in case you say anything
but that isn't a reason that makes it right to
do so.
GMan: I have no idea...I think it's safe to assume that
they did.
Jamie: yes
Leisha: yes
Toby: yes
Lisa: Yes
Consuela: Yes and if you was on the phone talking about
calling other people the phone would play a
message that says something like you can't make
three way calls and then it will hang up on you.
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I was told that a company called Local ITC contracts with Harris Co Jail so inmates can call cell phones. Does anyone know how to contact them?
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When the recording says press 0 to accept the call, nothing happens? What gives? I would like a telephone number to call to straighten this out.
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how do you set up an account on your cell phone to receive collect calls
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need to get block off from harris county att harris inmate service need a good number so i can recieve calls
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I was scammed by the Star 72 scam yesterday, and ever since the first human voice call, I am getting numerous calls with a recording telling me not to dial *72. The calls are coming in rapidly and all from (713) 507****(the last four digits are random) They are all disconnected phone lines, which I am guessing is the recorded message the phone co. uses on pay phones since they can't be called, only called out. I have a name and a number of the person the scammer told me to call with the *72 before it. I can't get anyone at the jail to call me back to discuss this. It might help....anyone interested in stopping this nonsense, or are we going to continue to make the phone company even richer at our expense?
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When you receive a call from Harris County jail, before you speak to anyone or pay for the call, you hear a recording instructing you not to press *72, as this is a scam. If you accept the call, it will run you about 4.10 (if you have AT
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Can and inmate get a calling card and call and block the number to call me so I do not know who it is??????
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how can i get ahold of inmate to let him know he can call to let me know hes ok hes in harris county jail as of saturday and i havent been able to get ahold of him all automated systyms thanks
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wright to him
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write to him
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the phone service at the baker st. is tearable you can not hear.sounds like a can with cotton in it.....
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How do I remove blocked calls
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my phone rang and i pushed the block call button by wrong doing. so how do i un block the calls again?
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Well, SOMEONE at Harris County tried the old *72 trick on me today. I did not fall for it, but made him believe I did. He says he is a deputy and I can have my number removed from the computer by calling *721 blah blah blah then his secretary will take care of it, but that I MUST dial exacxtly the way he says. In case no one knows the *72 farwards ALL of your calls to that phone number... let them know your business and steal your identity as well.... think about it! I think that ALL inmate calls should be monitored by a deputy at all times, but who knows it might be a deputy doing it?????? by the way I live over 500 miles from Houston.
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