Worth Rises

Dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it targets.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

NEW @WorthRises REPORT! Critical Connections: The Power of Free Communication in Prisons and Jails

We analyzed data from correctional systems that made calls free, covering 330,000 incarcerated people. The results are remarkable. Read the report at https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

ICE handed GEO Group a contract worth $165 million a year. Shortly after, GEO Group donated $1.4 million to Trump’s super PAC. DHS says it’s all “by the book.” What do you think?
https://t.co/JlGQDgUJsr

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Let’s dive into Finding 8 of our new report: Reentry Planning & Success. Listen to the stories of those who have experienced free prison and jail communication and learn more at https://t.co/GaKAEor9ZN.

[Know Your Rights Camp @yourrightscamp]

How Free Prison Calls Saved Families $620 Million and Strengthened Bonds

Link: https://t.co/wwWIytjRn4

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

When people can stay connected to those who love them — and imagine a life after incarceration — they’re more likely to invest in their own growth.

This is Finding 7 of our new report: Rehabilitation. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Phones are one of the most volatile places in the prison. With free communication, there's less tension, meaning fewer conflicts and disciplinary infractions.

This is Finding 6 of our new report: Calmer & Safer Facilities. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

76% of incarcerated people, 77% of family members, and all correctional staff reported improvements in stress, emotional stability, or overall wellbeing once calls became free.

This is Finding 5 of our new report: Improved Health. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfXK2.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Nearly half of people in prisons are parents to children, and 18% of those children are four years old or younger. See how free calls help children.

This is Finding 4 of our new report: Parenting & Child Development. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Bianca @BiancaTylek]

Let's stop gassing people to death... I'm so tired of asking for basic human decency these days.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Alabama has scheduled another torturous execution using gas suffocation for June 11th.

TAKE ACTION: Tell @WALTERSURFTECH to disavow the use of its gas mask at https://t.co/Fjg20Bylxb.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

When the cost barrier to communication is removed, families are stronger. 82% of families & 93% of incarcerated people agree free calls help rebuild relationships.

This is Finding 3: Stronger Families of our new report. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Families have already saved more than $622 million thanks to free communication policies in prisons and jails. That's money for groceries, rent, and futures they couldn't plan before.

This is Finding 2: Financial Relief of our new report. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute]

“That’s one thing about these phone calls that you don’t get in a letter—you can hear the smile.”

New research from @worthrises shows that when prison and jail communication is free, everyone benefits. https://t.co/3CMOKmUc7y

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Thanks to free calling policies, incarcerated people made nearly 600 Mn more calls, totaling 6.4 Bn mins, than they otherwise would. Call usage jumped 80% in prisons and doubled in jails.

This is Finding 1: Increased Connection of our new report. Visit https://t.co/uqHYysfpUu.

[FWD.us @FWDus]

Over 330K incarcerated people now have access to fully free phone calls! Check out the landmark report published by @WorthRises about the impact that free communication policies have had across the country. It’s truly amazing.
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[Media Alliance @twrling]

Communication is a lifeline, not a luxury. Millions of people behind bars and their families know this, but a new report by our partners at @worthrises makes the case shockingly clear. #phonejustice
Learn more at https://t.co/vzlVGfXMpA

[Bianca @BiancaTylek]

I hate that I was right.

[Bianca @BiancaTylek]

Trying to infiltrate the movement is the oldest trick in the book. Unfortunately, it often works…

[Worth Rises @WorthRises]

Thank you to @Tati_WM + @prismreports for shining a light on the nefarious efforts of the prison industry to endear itself to the criminal justice movement by funding needy orgs—all while continuing to harm communities impacted by incarceration. It’s sad.

https://t.co/ia1yicPt14

[Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute]

“I’m free, but I’m in prison.”

More than half a million mothers are raising children with an incarcerated co-parent, shouldering the costs associated with incarceration, additional domestic labor, and childcare on their own. Read their stories: https://t.co/DEdEcKRQsw

[FWD.us @FWDus]

Communication is a lifeline, not a luxury. Millions of people behind bars and their families know this, but a new report by our partners at @WorthRises makes the case shockingly clear. Families should not be charged to keep in touch with their loved ones. ⬇️