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From: stein [stein919@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:49 AM
To: Paul Wright
Subject: Phone contract email
To add to the HI folder.
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: <Tom.L.Read@hawaii.gov>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Request for information re HI DPS
To: stein <stein919@gmail.com>
Cc: Janice.F.Arakaki@hawaii.gov
Aloha Mr. Friedman. The contractor for the state's inmate phone system is Hawaiian Telcom, the local rate on
island is $1.95, inter-island is $1.45 plus a usage fee that is $.14 per minute during the day through the week, and
$.09 a minute on evenings after 5 pm and all days Saturday and Sunday. Mahalo, Tom
Thomas L. Read
Offender Management Administrator
Department of Public Safety
919 Ala Moana Blvd. Room 406
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone (808) 587-1287
Fax (808) 587-2549
stein <stein919@gmail.com>
To Tom.L.Read@hawaii.gov
cc
03/15/2011 11:47 AM
Subject Request for information re HI DPS
Aloha Mr. Read,
I'm not sure if you are the correct person to address this question, but please refer it to the appropriate
office if you are not.
PLN is conducting a state-by-state survey of inmate phone systems, and Hawaii is one of three states
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where we lack data.
I am seeking the name of the contractor DPS uses for inmate phone services at Hawaii-based prisons, as
well as the commission rate received by the DPS through its inmate phone service contract. Lastly, I am
seeking rate schedules for local, intrastate and interstate calls for the inmate phone system -- collect calls
only, including both connection charges and per-minute rates if applicable.
Many thanks for your assistance in this regard. We don't need records or documentation if we can
otherwise obtain the requested data (e.g., by email). If it is only available in record form, we would be
glad to pay for copies pursuant to a formal records request.
-Alex Friedmann
Associate Editor, PLN
www.prisonlegalnews.org
(615) 495-6568
-Alex Friedmann
Associate Editor, PLN
www.prisonlegalnews.org
(615) 495-6568
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