Sen. Becker holds press event with activists, law enforcement to support SB 1008
Making inmate phone calls free helps maintain family connections, reduces financial burdens and eases the transition back into society, said state Sen. Josh Becker, who, during a press conference Thursday, urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign his bill allowing just that.
Becker, D-San Mateo, was joined by San Francisco Assistant Sheriff Tanzanika Carter, community activists and affected individuals urging Newsom to sign Senate Bill 1008, that will allow free phone calls to incarcerated people in state prisons and juvenile halls, at a press conference in San Francisco County Jail No. 3 in San Bruno Thursday.
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