KCTR: We’re Montana’s Own » Inmates http://catcountry1029.com We’re Montana’s Own Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Arizona Now Charges People $25 to Visit Prison Inmates http://catcountry1029.com/arizona-25-visit-prison-inmates/ http://catcountry1029.com/arizona-25-visit-prison-inmates/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:36 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=43868 New legislation in Arizona allows the state’s Department of Corrections to impose a one-time “background check fee” of $25 on adults wishing to visit inmates at any of its 15 facilities.

Needless to say, families and prisoner advocacy groups are not happy, citing the existing costs of traveling to visit loved ones housed in prisons that are often located in remote areas.

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