Two lawsuits filed by an activist organization allege a conspiracy between county governments in Michigan and prison phone companies.
As part of the scheme, a portion of those profits were allegedly then shared with the county governments.
For instance, in the case of theSt.
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In the case of Genesee County, meanwhile,the litigationmakes a similar argument.
And he got it.
The County Defendants switched providers for the jail, negotiating and then signing a contract with GTL in 2018.
Every day these children and parents remain separated adds to their pain.
Securus Technologies, meanwhile,told Ars Technicathat the case was misguided and without merit.
Gizmodo reached out to ViaPath and Securus, as well as the St. Clair and Genesee county sheriffs offices.
We will update this story when they respond.
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