Disrupting the Prison Communication Game

Disrupting the Prison Communication Game

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1731 , Segment 2

Gun Control, Ameelio, Family and Body Image

Episode: Gun Control, Ameelio, Family and Body Image

  • Nov 15, 2021 9:00 pm
  • 14:05 mins

It’s not cheap for prisoners to keep in contact with family members on the outside. A 15-minute phone call could cost 5 to 15 dollars or more depending on the jail or prison. But a couple of graduate students at Yale have started up a non-profit organization called Ameelio to make it completely free. Ameelio CEO Uzoma Orchingwa spoke about disrupting the prison phone industry.