In this revealing episode, Alabama’s Free Tablets, Costly Calls, we expose the hidden costs behind Alabama’s so-called “free” inmate tablet program. While promoted as a step toward digital rehabilitation and education, these tablets often serve as gateways to sky-high phone and messaging fees, turning family connection into corporate profit.

We examine how private vendors like ICSolutions and other prison tech companies profit from the poorest families, charging for apps and services that are free to the general public. Drawing from the Alabama Prison Reform Proposal, this episode explores how AI-powered monitoring, state-regulated pricing, and transparent communication systems could ensure rehabilitation tools serve people—not profits.

🎧 Tune in to uncover how technology designed to educate and connect has become another barrier to freedom—and how Alabama can fix it with fairness, accountability, and innovation.

Keywords: Alabama Department of Corrections, prison reform, ICSolutions, prison tablets, inmate communication, AI monitoring, tech justice, rehabilitation, social equity, pay-for-play.