The Federal Communications Commission recently reversed rules that would have capped prison phone rates, nearly doubling costs for impacted families.

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Cantwell and Duckworth, Colleagues Denounce FCC Chair Brendan Carr for Illegally Gutting Federal Law to Help Ensure Families Stay Connected with Incarcerated Loved Ones U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), author of the bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasona...

The FCC’s decision to gut relief & raise prison phone rates by up to 83% defies Congress & the law. @duckworth.senate.gov, @cantwell.senate.gov, & colleagues know that keeping in touch with family when behind bars helps reduce recidivism. #MarthaWrightReedAct www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/cant...

Families shouldn’t have to pay predatory prices simply to stay connected to incarcerated loved ones. The FCC’s 2024 rule delivered long-overdue relief — cutting prison phone rates in half and banning junk fees. Undermining the rule is illegal and unjust. #MarthaWrightReedAct