Reekila Harris-Dudley during a video call with her family at Genesee County Jail in Flint, Mich., on June 10.
In recent years, hundreds of jurisdictions around the United States have eliminated in-person visits, making a video screen the only way detainees can see their loved ones.
The financial allure of video visitation was clear to local officials when the technology was first introduced in Genesee County a decade ago.
In Genesee County, video calls are free — if the “visitor” travels to the jail and uses a screen there.
The video visitation scheduling kiosk at Genesee County Jail in Flint, Mich., on June 10.
Persons:
Reekila Harris, Dudley, “, Harris, Dudley couldn’t, Lester Holt, Alec Karakatsanis, ”, Brenda, Phillip Dudley, Brenda Dudley, When’s, ’ ”, I’m, ” Reekila Harris, —, Wanda Bertram, Bianca Tylek, Julie Poehlmann, “ Young, ” Poehlmann, Karakatsanis, they’re, ViaPath, Securus, Chris Swanson, Swanson, Holt, Swanson —, ” Swanson, George Floyd’s, “ We’re, Kenzi Abou
Organizations:
NBC, Mastercard, ” Private, Technologies, NBC News, Genesee County’s, ViaPath, Initiative, PPI, Worth, U.S . “, University of Wisconsin, Michigan, “, Genesee, Genesee County Sheriff's, St, Karakatsanis
Locations:
Genesee, Flint , Michigan, America, Genesee County, Flint, Mich, United States, “, Genesee County Jail, Michigan, Travis, Texas, U.S, Madison, Clair County
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