A new report alleging a city contractor wrongfully recorded phone calls between inmates in New York City jails and their legal representatives has prompted an investigation by city officials.
Securus Technologies, the communications firm contracted by the city to operate the phone systems in jail, has acknowledged it recorded private phone calls between inmates and their legal advisers.
The processing error recorded more than 1,500 calls made between nearly 400 inmates and their legal counsel at jails in Brooklyn and the Bronx, according to the NY Daily News who first reported the problem.
Securus’ phone system relies on the DOC to provide a list of calls
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