从8月1日起,纽约州将免费拨打监狱电话,以增进家庭关系和降低累犯率。 New York state will make prison calls free starting August 1 to boost family ties and lower recidivism.

从8月1日起, 纽约州将免费为狱中囚犯拨打电话, New York state will make phone calls free for inmates in its prisons starting August 1, aiming to improve family connections and reduce recidivism. 目前,囚犯每周可免费接到三次15分钟的电话;额外电话费为每分钟2.4美分。 Currently, inmates receive three free 15-minute calls weekly; additional calls cost 2.4 cents per minute. 这项政策旨在加强囚犯及其家庭之间的联系,预计会加强康复和公共安全。 This policy, which aims to strengthen ties between inmates and their families, is expected to enhance rehabilitation and public safety. 费用将由国家惩教署预算支付。 The cost will be covered by the state's corrections department budget. 纽约市的监狱和康涅狄格州已经执行了类似的政策。 New York City jails and Connecticut have already implemented similar policies.