Oklahoma County Jail Trust discusses changing jail phone call costs

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — For inmates and their families, maintaining communication is usually top priority while serving their sentence.

However, the cost of a phone call to someone in jail in Oklahoma isn't cheap, causing some families to make tough decisions.

"They need as many phone calls as possible to be made to family members, maybe close friends who have made a difference in the life of that person," said Derrick Scobey, Oklahoma Co. Jail Trust Member.

According to a 2021 report by Prison Policy Initiative...