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Teen Vogue | August 5, 2024
Kids Should Have the Right to Hug Their Incarcerated Parents
By Maggie McDonald, 13-year-old plaintiff in MM v. King.
Detroit Free Press | June 22, 2024
Genesee County sheriff says jail to begin in-person contact visits starting in July
NBC News | June 20, 2024
Denied the 'right to hug': In many U.S. jails, video calls are the only way detainees can see loved ones
The New Yorker | May 13, 2024
Do Children Have A “Right to Hug” Their parents?
Law & Crime | April 1, 2024
‘I need to see my dad in person’: Jails banned in-person visits so they could turn profit on streaming services, lawsuits allege
Gizmodo | March 31, 2024
Prison Phone Companies Involved in Scheme to Ban In-Person Jail Visits, Lawsuit Says
Ars Technica | March 29, 2024
Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say
New York Times | March 28, 2024
Lawsuits Accuse 2 Michigan Jails of Banning Family Visits to Increase Revenue
MLive | March 25, 2024
Class action lawsuit claims Genesee County banned in-person jail visits for profits
Reason | March 22, 2024
Lawsuits Allege Michigan Sheriffs Colluded To End In-Person Jail Visits and Price Gouge Families for Calls
CBS News Detroit | March 22, 2024
Michigan Counties Ban Jail Visits For Revenue From Videochat Fees, Lawsuits Say
Detroit Bad Boys | March 21, 2024
Tom Gores and Platinum Equity named in lawsuit alleging gouging by prison telecom firm
The Appeal | March 21, 2024
Michigan Counties Ban Jail Visits To Profit From Videochat Fees, Lawsuits Say
Detroit Free Press | March 21, 2024