The Governor today announced that the State Deofrtment of Correctional Services will reduce excessive telephone charges paid by the families of inmates at state correction facilities. This action precedes a previously scheduled argument slated for Tuesday, January 9, before the New York State Court of Appeals, during which the plaintiffs are challenging the legality of the previous administration's policy relating to the telephone costs.
"Long seen as an unfair tax on inmate families, the newly proposed rates will charge only the cost of the call, allowing families to maintain contact with their loved ones, without the undue financial burden of a State commission on the rate. ...
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So Danny, exactly _what_ happened in NYC early this morning? All we heard here most of the morning on the radio was that someone or some (terrorist?) organization had released a huge quantity of 'gas' all over your city. It is uncertain what was being attempted; Mayor B. thought it might have been an attempt to 'gas everyone to death', but the mixture was not of sufficient strength to do any damage. Apparently everyone could smell it, however. Any ideas? Was it terrorists at work?
By the way, its great the state decided to give a break to the families of inmates. Prison phone systems have always been a terrible rip off most of the time. PAT]