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Oklahoma’s Senate just shattered a 20-year secrecy veil by approving public access to inmate phone call contracts — revealing who profits, how much, and where the cash goes. After an investigation exposed potential revenue losses, lawmakers are now demanding transparency in this lucrative, privatized system. Advocates say profits should fund prison programs, not private companies or unmonitored state coffers. With records now open to the public, Oklahoma aims to hold itself accountable — and maybe even squeeze more value from a service that connects inmates to loved ones — all while sparking a national conversation on privatization and public accountability.

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