October 22, 2020
A New Jersey federal judge gave his final approval of a settlement deal that would see a prison technology company give out $25 million in cash and phone credits to end claims it overcharged for inmate calling services, and will also allow plaintiffs in a separate suit against the company to weigh in on the matter.
May 28, 2020
A prison technology company has agreed to a deal worth up to $25 million in cash and phone credits to end allegations it overcharged for inmate calling services, the class said Thursday in asking a New Jersey federal court for preliminary approval of the settlement.
March 02, 2020
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday nixed a prison technology company's bid for immunity from state Consumer Fraud Act claims in a class action alleging it overcharged for inmate calling services, but the judge tossed takings claims under the U.S. Constitution.
August 06, 2018
A New Jersey federal judge Monday certified a national class of inmates in a suit alleging that Global Tel Link Corp. overcharged them up to 100 times the market rate for phone calls and failed to disclose charges related to administrative costs.