Terrible policy. In-person visitation is known [0][1] to reduce recidivism rates. Video visitation should be included as an addition, not a replacement, to in-person visitation.
Lots more information about the subject (costs, providers, etc.) can be found at Prison Policy Initiative:
Lots more information about the subject (costs, providers, etc.) can be found at Prison Policy Initiative:
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/visitation/report.html
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/prisonvisits.html
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/phones/state_of_phone_justice.h...
[0]: https://law.yale.edu/system/files/area/center/liman/document...
[1]: https://mn.gov/doc/assets/11-11MNPrisonVisitationStudy_tcm10...