The Biggest SCAM In Prison History...

[@jinkim5785]

A captive audience, privatized services, and a virtual monopoly. What can possibly go wrong?

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

Capitalism was a mistake.

[@roncotton7963]

Hey I did 9 years in a privately run prison Wackenhut bought out by Geo and there’s no comparison on how well run these prisoners were compared to DOC Florida, Florida

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

They can give out tablets but they can’t do commissary 7 days a week 😂

[@louisperalta1974]

You’re not there for luxury

[@romeosgenericchannel3971]

Loving APS BEING BACK! Stay up Joe!

[@thatjerseyb]

Securus and GTL already act like they are the only ones out here doing it. It's absolutely criminal.

[@LizzPaintz]

It isn't an acceptable form of communication to help the inmate succeed in reunification with their families. It's major exploitation and it's just another way for some of the more manipulative inmates to hone their machiavellian 'skills'. They should be using it for online classes to help them support themselves when they get out. DOC uses it as another way to monitor them and blackmail them. Oh-- and from what I hear, the tablets are crap. Cheap ass POS.

[@Worm-23]

Last time I was locked up it's 25c to send 1 email (if It sent out) and 25c to open thier response, phones was thru GTL and them calls were 5-7$$ a call....

[@ebeneezerscrooge2942]

Gym Tan Laundry

[@JohnnyZ716]

You pay a lot less when you don't commit crimes that get you sent to the clink

[@eyedestroyeverything9953]

This is the content we want Joe . Good job dude

[@J---d]

Some dudes learned how to jailbreak the tablets letting them install apps like whatsApp and watch pron like it was a regular tablet. Someone had to sneak in a memory card or usb drive with the hack on it and within a couple minutes you had a very lucrative business behind bars.

[@ivannatinkle]

That was my first thought when he mentioned the tablets... No way I wouldn't be trying to sideload KZbin or something lmao

[@ewfisher89]

Funny story, one of the two times my credit card was stolen, the fraudulent purchase showed up on my statement as "INMATE PHONE SERVICING". I was laughing my ass off.

[@yasugi0153]

Joe haven’t watched a video in years but you’re looking good bro keep grinding and shining

[@The_Mavs_Are_Bums]

Phone calls should be cheap, games n shit can be taxed as fuck since they are luxurys but phone calls being expensive is complete bullshit

[@fredricknoe3114]

Unfortunately anything can be taxed. The systems not broken it's working exactly as it wants to.

[@CeeZee001]

.30 cents for 20 minute call in colorado. Securus BTW.

[@Christopher-qf8pi]

Damn in new York state prisons you gotta call collect and they charge your family 10.35 cents no matter if you talk for 1 min or the max of 30 mins it's tough on the family's all because ny only has old pay phones in there prisons

[@user-th2up3vb6c]

Glad your keeping up with all these videos lately they have been like old times watching some of the new aps !

[@rickjames8972]

“Selling inmates e-books from project Gutenberg, folks if you don’t kno what project Gutenberg is, I don’t know either” 🤣🤣🤣 thought he was fixing to drop some banger knowledge on us but hell he didn’t kno either! Lmao bruh Joe is hilarious 😂💀💀

[@dg8863]

I appreciate the hustle Joe I am rooting for you and APS thank you man.

[@Frag_Nasty95]

Also have to think that jpay is also how a lot of parolees pay their parole officer.

[@Dark_Angel07]

Not only is it expensive to communicate with your loved ones, but it also takes a super long time for any pictures to get approved. I have a brother that's incarcerated, and I sent him pictures of my artwork (animals, natures, etc.); it literally took 6 months for them to get approved.

[@jonahmarsee1200]

Keep grinding brother 💪

[@DR-ZBrian]

Would love to see a part two! It blows my minds how that is allowed to happen. It's almost like the prisoners are being hustled by a prison hustle.

[@you7uber5]

You get tablets in Virgina

[@bdub0983]

My buddy has been texting me from jail. They're called chirps, and they're 11 cents per message, 160 characters, spaces included. It's a rip off but in jail they take 100% of money sent to you to pay court costs.

[@jefffinchum4103]

Most states have laws if not federal law that prevents them from taking 100% of your funds anymore they're only allowed to take like 30 or 35% of it I think

[@fraterjr]

​@@jefffinchum4103 Texas is 30%

[@bdub0983]

@@jefffinchum4103 it depends what's owed I think. I know currently, if I were to just put money on his books they would take 100% of it. I was able to buy him a care package through the commissary company, but otherwise he cannot get $ to buy commissary himself because they'll take it. I've also heard they leave $5 of whatever was sent. Either way I'm not paying his court costs. He is able to chirp so that part isn't taxed, but he definitely said don't send money cuz they'll take it

[@antonmcesaro]

Honestly the owners and operators of those companies need to be put in prison themselves. It's sick that this was ever allowed to happen. That is pure extortion, I wonder if that company is even paying the copyrights to sell those movies, books, and music.

[@KassidyGinn]

Joe said folks if you don’t know what project Gutenberg is I don’t know either 🤣🤣🤣

[@Eddie-fb8fm]

That shit was funny!!!

[@josephmote9956]

My brother is currently incarcerated in Alabama prison system. I know the exact cost of everything lol. 6.99 for a movie that you get for 24 hours. 1.99 for one song or one game that you get to keep as long as you pay 2.99 a month. If you can’t pay the monthly fee your tablet gets erased. The phone calls aren’t too expensive, 1.50 for 15min and 50cent per email.

[@JayFromCincinnati]

I just got released last month from an Ohio prison. The GTL tablets and prices aren't too bad here we considered ourselves lucky. Phone calls are 2 cents a minute and they give us 3 free 30 min calls every week since COVID happened and emails are 10 cents each. Streaming music unlimited is $13 a month and we could get Pluto TV for $12.50 a month. We got our tablets free.

[@patrickdoyle174]

Awesome video Joe, I know not every video you’re going to be able to make can be on such a crazy banger of a topic like this Prison/Telecommunication scam. That being said though I really like the investigative journalism angle for prison related topics. I believe you could really make some great content surrounding the inner workings of prisons and through research and possibly first hand interviews with recently freed inmates, you could potentially create some really compelling content that also sheds a light on the prison system and the potential reform it needs. Long time fan Joe, been watching you for at least the last 5-6 years following everything After Prison and Joe Does Stuff and no matter what content you decide to pursue I’m here for it brother. Keep it up!

[@asbestosfiber]

Because losing connections with family is certainly going to help keep someone from reoffending. This is the cruelest thing ever. It is also massively counter productive, unless you are trying to make a revolving door to keep convict rates high

[@mountainman978]

Shits crazy Joe thanks for another video to listen to while at work keep up the pressure

[@chicofromph33nix64]

When I was in buckeye Lewis prison in AZ, phone calls to Phoenix were $3 for 15 minutes. I got moved to Kingman and they were almost $20 a call.. plus they charged my ppl $20 to fill out a visitation application. And they could still deny the visitor after paying $20

[@thankubelle]

the only people being f-cked in all this are the LOVED ONES and FAMILIES who have to pay for this sh-t.n the ones incarcerated treat u like a villian bc u cant give them all this money!! smh its all a scam against poor people really. rule #1: dont go to jail/prison. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@fraterjr]

They don't HAVE TO GIVE it to their incarcerated loved ones. They ate gullible or just don't mind.

[@thankubelle]

@@fraterjr i disagree on that. if u love em, u want to help even if its ur last. and the system knows that ... its a horrible system.

[@fraterjr]

@msbkay If they love you back, they will stay out of trouble or not milk their loved ones for their own ignorant actions. Prison is full of psychic vampires and sociopaths who bilk anyone who has an emotional vulnerability for them. "Mercy Multiplies Misery." F. W. Nietzsche

[@forever_gettin_it6286]

I currently have a loved one incarcerated and in 30 days I've spent over $1,000 between phone calls text messages and commissary BTW ramons are a $1.05 right now

[@vince92664]

I think your loved one might have a drug problem…

[@lymarie1974]

Something isn’t right with that amount. You need to cut back.

[@openranks4519]

That money is going to someone else or multiple inmates😂

[@snared_]

median rent is over $1k a month, doesn't seem too far off

[@snared_]

they keep them fed and sheltered right so

[@patrickdoyle174]

Yes please Part 2 for the “Lucrative Contracts”!

[@1234567zeek]

Excellent ground work Joe! This is a good video, thanks

[@mdsign001]

The way a country treats its prison population, tells you all you need to know about that country ... 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Packy.and.Monique]

Yup Joe. Blew me away too, but they just handed me one & I was like shit what all does this thing do? I couldn’t wait to get my rack & plug it up. Only thing is drives you crazy bc 1st day doesn’t do shit gotta wait 24 hour after you turn it on. Then you can stream movies, music, email your family do video visits & make phone calls.

[@lymarie1974]

How much does all that cost for you or your family members?

[@Packy.and.Monique]

@@lymarie1974 u have to buy digital stamps but it’s free for both parties to be on the app. You have a friends list & both sides can buy 30 stamps for like 4.95 then each message 1 stamp, each pic is 2, & each video is 3 stamps

[@Packy.and.Monique]

@@lymarie1974 I thought I wrote back to this says I didn’t though anyways how it works is your family pays $495 for 30 digital stamps email is one stamp a picture is then a 30 sec video is three but it’s free for both ends to be on the app

[@RedeemingLight]

One of the jails I was in was charging $1.50 for a package of Ramen Noodles. Let that sink in.

[@RedeemingLight]

​ @BrandonKirk-l2y WOW! And when these prisons are buying that crap in bulk, they are paying maybe $.05 (cents) per bag. That is a 6,800% increase!

[@jeffgraham48]

Good job on content.

[@LetArtsLive]

The definition of exuberant filled with high energy and joy exuberant versus exorbitant I have a friend that does that all the time

[@Haxzaw]

..hey Joe, it's more like $17.50 movie ticket + $10 popcorn and drink + $30 travel and parking = $57.50 USD

[@silentlamb2077]

Don’t forget the 3.99 surcharge for the surcharge .. oh yeah and that’s per person..

[@RoxyProd]

Based. Thanks for exposing this mane

[@eddie3489]

I was locked up in Davenport Iowa and was from Ky! It would cost $18.50for a 15 minute call to Ky!!!!

[@lasskinn474]

project gutenberg is one of the oldest internet projects, it collects old books that are out of copyright and hence in public domain.

[@lifefollows8267]

Very interesting one Joe...crazy how they can turn literally everything into a business here in America

[@gabriellasuchinski2865]

Watching this video in full for the 2nd time today. Def do a pt 2

[@JasonHouser-de2gv]

Soups are 35 cents in Tennessee Department of Corrections

[@The_Robot_Youtuber]

$1.18 when I left st. Louis county jail for a roman sup

[@thatguy8718]

When I was locked up in county in 2009 for a year, ramens were $0.95 each. No j pay, but it was about a dollar per minute for phone calls too

[@Worm-23]

They provide tablets in the pod that you can use during certain times of the day, got games on em..you can call on them listening to music.

[@The_Mavs_Are_Bums]

Depends where you are, some places every inmate has them in their cell

[@vince92664]

In az each person gets there own tablet

[@missbellaa]

Love the new content ☺️

[@SoberBishop]

So when I was in prison in Massachusetts in New Hampshire, they both had tablets they give it to you. No cost, but to do anything on that tablet it cost money definitely worth it to have you can buy movies TV shows make calls from it.

[@jasontrigg9911]

"Man this shits crazy!" 😂😂

[@pinkwolf9160]

Hey bud soo happyu gave in to us begging u to come back to after 😊prision show

[@AaronHancock-kh7xx]

Heard from Thom?

[@jessekauffman3336]

Straight greed

[@kylefromwisco]

Prisons should use spectrum. Get that free digital phone service.

[@christophermcbeigh9275]

Savanna Chrisley would be a great interview to have! She advocates for prison reform. Reach out to her Joe!

[@Aff3ct000]

You look good, dude.

[@lymarie1974]

I’d love a part two, Joe.

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

The content has been better lately.

[@prettytony1381]

This is jail not normal society. Nowadays people are self imprisoned with modern technology. Giving modern technology to a criminal is missing the point of punishment. As the future brings more comfortability, prisons will look like torture camps in comparison.

[@manexman4450]

I'd be interested in seeing a part 2.

[@bradleydubose74]

its even worse in county Most of the music is like $2.23 a song and 24 cents per minute on the phone movies range from 4.99 to 8.99 for 48hrs and games are high asf to

[@geo8430]

Al profit just did a video on this yesterday the feds just cut the cost of call time in half

[@kimsheldon8517]

What a crazy system😮

[@AnnieO100]

My 33 year old son is in Ellsworth Ks. I send him over $200 a month to get just basic amenities.

[@AnnieO100]

Everything costs way more than on the outside. The prison industrial complex is a nightmare.

[@lymarie1974]

I’m so very sorry. Hope he’ll be coming home soon to take care of you 😢❤

[@danday9697]

Just wait til they stop all physical books, and the only way you can read will be on the tablet.

[@BrandonHensley-y4m]

Good morning Joe

[@HobbesBaxter]

I would be interested in hearing about the lucrative contracts.

[@jonbourgoin182]

I have to wonder if any prison hackers were able to hack these tablets. It couldn't be easy but some inmates out there could potentially have the smarts to hack these things. Id be very curious to know about that

[@snared_]

they might be smart enough to hack it but not smart enough to know the consequences of a tampering charge

[@MichaelRobinson-gs8ts]

Imagine having access to the video chats kinda like the ring doorbell cloud were people are able to make money uploading videos to KZbin this would be self generating

[@lilkevin219]

I used to listen to music on tablet, I'd be fine to pay extra if I could own a song and listen to then, but it was set up like 5 cents per minute

[@BriggsStratton11]

Another good vid, Joe

[@RichardPonsford-kv2uy]

Talking should be free.

[@AaronHancock-kh7xx]

Wanna part 2

[@playingindies6730]

I am curious, why do you say you are ridiculous at the start? You're doing fine. And the white shirt looks great on you. With the yellow and orange you look a lot bigger than in the neutral colors. Don't be so insecure, you're a good one.

[@mattlee2011]

Back when I was rasin Hell & goin to jail, phone cut off at 10 minutes so a $10 phone card would get me 1 & bout a half a call. I dont see a problem with astronomical costs for prisoners to get "luxury" items. Its called lock up because U MADE THE BIG BOY (GIRL) DECISION TO VIOLATE THE LAW, F'D UP, GOT CAUGHT, & SINCE ITS CALLED LOCK UP/JAIL/PRISON, NOT 3 HOTS & A COT MOTEL, U SHOULD PAY CONSIDERABLE MORE THAN MYSELF FROM WALMART. My issue lies w/ jail for the unconvicted. You may be unable to make bond & stuck in there, but you ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY & NOT BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THOSE CONVICTED! If I buy a flick from the $5 bin, u gotta pay $10; SO WHAT? DONT MAKE CHOICES THAT LAND U IN JAIL! I do not support the exploitation of anyone over anything, nor do I have much sympathy for luxuries when uve been locked away from society validly. Sorry, not to piss in ur wheaties. I love ur show. Keep that head up Joe. It'll work out in the long run for ya.

[@keith5730]

I was in county jail in New York in 2015 and ramen noodles were a dollar then so they’re prolly 2 dollars now

[@brianm7191]

In 98 in the fed system a carton of gpc's cost 6.00.

[@snared_]

That retails for 30.00 now, but yeah, stocks have gone like what, 50x since 98? So it makes sense, in fact it's cheaper today than back then

[@jessicaspencer82917]

The jpay switch to securus was easy. Your info just had to match on both ends.

[@The_Robot_Youtuber]

Jpay is owned by secures

[@whatyournottold5376]

i watch your videos and your old ones everyday at work lol

[@jamesjolly7406]

Keep the video's coming.

[@rickjames8972]

Wonder how much a jailbreak was up in the prison? Cause u kno somebody figured that shit out 🤣

[@DEEZENUTZ69]

Imagine prisoners beating each other with tablets

[@eriknielsen2134]

Anyone that’s new this guy never gets to the point.

[@GeorgeRDSims]

How do most of you guys still make profit, even with the downturn of the economy and ever increasing life standards

[@KSTTN]

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[@KSTTN]

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[@LauraMills99]

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[@terrancejackson989]

Shiiiiit where I live ramen costs $1.10 a pop

[@lucianoconstante3492]

Touch em two times

[@ANON....]

nothing in life is free accept the air we breath. damn they probably find a way to charge us for that too

[@wickedninja8599]

If some rich prick doesn't get to make a dime off it then it won't happen in this country. I'm surprised they actually cracked down on the phones honestly.

[@dalewheeler1478]

It’s sad what it is

[@vince92664]

lol they are giving away tablets once you get to prison they give you your own tablet. In jail it’s the same tablets but each pod gotta share like 8 or 10 of them between everyone in the pod. But on the tablet everything costs money and it’s expensive af. Charge per email per text per minute for FaceTime calls, PER MUNUTE FOR MOVIES AND BOOKS

[@lymarie1974]

Thank you for explaining.

[@JohnnyZ716]

Why should I or anyone else (Except criminals of course) give a flying f*** how much these convicts are being charged? They should feel lucky to even have the ability to watch movies, listen to music etc. Imagine someone who murdered your daughter being able to live a life of watching movies, listening to music and having a comfortable life in any form after what they did. When you post videos like this, pretty much standing with criminals, its pretty sad.

[@mereanochheart7050]

If it wasnt so expensive i would have a prison pen pal

[@LetArtsLive]

The word is Monopoly you don't have a choice and it's not legal a monopoly

[@sad2540]

Do a part 2 on this one.

[@jai_lyricz]

Yeah they give u tablets n u can buy one own it take it home with u in some jails around here. Not prison JAIL 😮‼️‼️😬🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@dylanrampage9360]

How are there comments from 2 days ago when the video was just posted

[@BlueEffigy]

i was thinking the same thing.

[@lymarie1974]

His videos are seen by channel members first. Then the rest of us see it later.

[@anthonylasure5286]

Ramen Soups 2024

[@yardpimps8327]

The tablet is provided everything on the tablet requires payment