MADISON, Wis. – A bill to stop jails from charging exorbitant rates for inmates to make phone calls has been introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly. Representative Samba Baldeh, D-Madison, a primary sponsor, said the charges are especially unfair for inmates who haven’t been convicted of a crime. Some counties charges $14 for a 15-minute call, Baldeh said. In effect, he said, counties are making lots of money by cutting inmates off friends and family.
Beldah. Elected 2020. First Muslim legislator in Wisconsin. Gambian immigrant.