Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items

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Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items

Reading Time: 3 minutesClick here to read highlights from the storyPeople cannot send money to Wisconsin prisoners directly. They can instead transfer funds through a company called Access Corrections.  The private company’s website, app, phone and in-person delivery systems are no longer working across the state.  Access Corrections is part of the conglomerate that also runs the prison’s phone system, which has failed in recent months.The onlin…

Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

The conglomerate that enables deposits and purchases also runs a prison phone system that has left families disconnected. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR This story was produced and originally published by WPR and Wisconsin Watch. The online system Wisconsin prisoners rely on to receive money from loved ones recently crashed, leaving them unable […] The post Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items appeare…

Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The online system Wisconsin prisoners rely on to receive money from loved ones recently crashed, leaving them unable to pay for items like extra food and hygiene products. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections contracts a private company, Access Corrections, to allow people outside of prison to transfer funds to those inside. Those transfers occur through the company’s app, website, phone system, mail and in-person options. But multiple people…