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Article • August 6, 2019 • from PLN August, 2019
Filed under: JPay, Inc.
have received notification from JPay of the proposed settlement with instructions for filing a claim form or opting-out of the case. See: Salim v. JPay, Inc., U.S.D.C. (E.D. Tex.), Case No. 4:18-cv-00730 ...
Publication • August 1, 2019
of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as “Department,” and JPay, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor,” for the purpose of amending the above-referenced Contract, heretofore entered into between ...
Class Action Challenges Theft of Millions of Digital Music Files from Florida Prisoners by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A class-action lawsuit accuses the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) of confiscating prisoners’ “lawfully purchased property without compensation” so the department and its vendor, JPay, could realize profit through …
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION OUMER SALIM, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. JPAY, INC. § § § § § § Civil Action No.: 4:18-cv-00730 Judge Mazzant/Judge Johnson MEMORANDUM ...
to the private sector, exemplified by the growth of the private prison industry; and (2) the imposition of fines and fees on mostly low-income defendants to fund the criminal legal system. States and local ...
Brief • February 26, 2019
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS OUMER SALIM, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated § § § Plaintiff, § § vs. § § Civil Action No: 4:18-cv-00730-ALM-KPJ JPAY, INC., § § Defendant ...
Article • February 5, 2019 • from PLN February, 2019
Florida Prisoners Get Tablets, Lose $11.3 Million in Digital Music by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In 2011, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) entered into a contract with Access Corrections that allowed prisoners to purchase MP3 players which could be hooked up to a kiosk for music …
Publication • January 1, 2019
, Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as Department, and JPay, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the Contractor, for the purpose of amending the above-referenced Contract, heretofore entered ...
Brief • October 12, 2018
DISTRICT OF TEXAS OUMER SALIM, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated § § § Plaintiff, § § vs. § § Civil Action No: _________ JPAY, INC., § § Defendant ...
Article • September 3, 2018 • from PLN September, 2018
Filed under: JPay, Inc., Money/Property
JPay Vulnerability Exploited by Idaho Prisoners for $225,000 in Credits by Steve Horn by Steve Horn In the realm of prisons and jails, many companies have positioned themselves to profit from mass incarceration. Few have done so in the area of prisoner communications with as much vigor as JPay, whose …
Publication • June 13, 2018
New York Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision and JPay Inc., re inmate kiosks, 2018 STATE OF NEW YORK AGREEMENT STATE AGENCY (Name & Address): New York State Department of Corrections ...
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Publication • April 1, 2018
Transportation         Armor Correctional Health  Akima Global Services Centene/MHM  CoreCivic CMGC  Emerald Correctional Corizon  G4S Correct Care  GEO Group, The Correct Rx  LaSalle Southwest ...
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
a complaint on January 12, 2018 seeking class-action status in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges unlawful and exploitative practices by JPay, Inc., Sunrise ...
Publication • August 16, 2017
Filed under: JPay, Inc.
JPAY New York State Contract, 2017
Publication • July 13, 2017
, Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as “Department,” and JPay, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor,” for the purpose of amending the above-referenced Contract, heretofore entered ...
Publication • July 1, 2017
State of Washington DOC Contract-JPay, Amendment No. 6 State of Washington Department of Corrections This Amendment Contract No. K8262 Amendment No. 6 is made by the state of Washington, Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as Department, for the purpose of unilaterally amending the abovereferenced Contract, heretofore entered into between …
Brief • June 2, 2017
Filed under: JPay, Inc.
In Re JPay Inc, VT, Assurance of Discontinuance, Jpay Day Contest, 2017 ., T STATE OF VERMONT WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT Iu l1 JUN - 2 1 P 3: -\ 8 ) IN RE: JPay Inc. ) ) CIVIL DIVISION Wncv ...
Publication • 2017
Vera Institute of Justice - Closing the Distance The Impact of Video Visits in Washington State Prisons, 2017 August 2017 Closing the Distance The Impact of Video Visits in Washington State Prisons Léon Digard, Jessi LaChance, and Jennifer Hill This study was supported by Award Number 2012-IJ-CX-0035, awarded by the …
Publication • April 12, 2017
-0756761 and the address is: JPay Inc. 12864 Biscayne Blvd, Ste. 143 Miami, FL 33181 (954) 862-6903 If you have any questions regarding this RFO, please contact me. We look forward to hearing from you ...
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