Securus profits and exploits off people in caged lockups, and their families, because the government gives them a monopoly on communication services. Along comes the FCC wearing the white hat, slashing prices for prisoners on phone and video calling in July 2024.

Securus’ profit crashed on the bond market to just .47 cents on the dollar. The company called Platinum Equity, is parent to Aventiv Technology, which is parent to Securus. Lenders to Aventiv have given it until 2025 to sell or face bankruptcy. They owe $1.3 billion and can’t refinance.

Residents of Perryville tell us Securus is notorious for poor service and even worse content. The families tell us dealing with Securus’ tech issues is a nightmare, and they unanimously preferred Jpay.

We’ll let you know when there’s a new tablet provider at Perryville.

Recently, just before Christmas, seven ladies overdosed on drugs at San Carlos Unit. Several of them required Narcan and one needed CPR. Carlos is allegedly known as the “drug yard”. The prison always blames the victims…. the inmates themselves for the problem. They need to place blame squarely at their own feet. The biggest drug pusher of all is the prison itself. If an inmate can’t cope with the stress of being incarcerated, the medical department says, ” We have the pill for you! Step right up!” Residents allege staff are a surefire method for drugs, but the prison will vehemently deny, even though in 2020 there was no other way for drugs to enter except by staff. Studies have proven prisonization itself can lead to Reactive Substance Abuse Disorders. (Google that). Carlos has:

And people wonder why these poor souls seek relief from their empty lives?