Inmates, Attorneys Settle California Prison Call Recording Suit

Detainees and attorneys who say their calls were illegally recorded by an inmate communication provider gained preliminary approval of their proposed class action settlement from a California district court.

The settlement includes only injunctive relief, and no monetary relief, to the class members, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California said Tuesday.

Under the proposed settlement, Securus Technologies Inc. will institute a private call option and make customers aware of the fact that calls to non-approved numbers may be recorded, among other changes to its business practices. The company will pay each named plaintiff a service award ...