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Illinois Starts Pilot of Free Prison-Calling Program

The Illinois Department of Corrections said Friday that it's rolling out a pilot program to provide free phone calls to people incarcerated in correctional facilities. Starting Monday, people in custody will get 775 free minutes monthly for domestic calls, it…

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said. The minutes don't roll over, and the pilot is set to run through June.