Ep.311 - Let's Talk About Bell's Harmful Prison Phone Contract

Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 5:40 a.m.

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Every year, Bell shines the spotlight on mental health for Let\\u2019s Talk Day. So we\\u2019re taking a look at their prison phone contract, which advocates say exacerbate mental health problems for inmates.

Featuring Souheil Benslimane, coordinator and co-founder of the Jail Accountability and Information Line and co-author of a report\\xa0that calls Bell\\u2019s contract with with Ontario prisons "predatory."

Read the viral Twitter thread from the Toronto Prisoners\\u2019 Rights Project that inspired this episode.

This episode is sponsored by WealthBar, Audible and CFUV.

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