Bell Canada made more than $64 million in gross revenues from calls made by inmates at Ontario jails — at “exorbitant” rates, lawyers allege in a lawsuit — and gave nearly $39 million of that to the province as commission, according to new disclosures from the telecom giant.

Bell charged $1 per minute plus a $2.50 connection fee for long-distance calls through the Offender Telephone Management System that it operated in Ontario jails from 2013 to 2021.

Bell charged $1 per minute plus a $2.50 connection fee for long-distance calls through the Offender Telephone Management System that it operated in Ontario jails from 2013 to 2021{ai:summary}<p>Bell Canada raked in over $64 million from inmate calls, lawyers claim, at scandalous rates. They pocketed a cool $39 million in commissions from the province, all while charging $1 a minute plus hefty connection fees from 2013 to 2021.  </p><p>It’s a racket dressed in legality, feeding off desperation behind bars. #crime</p>

'Pure opportunism:' Bell received more than $64M from jail calls and gave $39M commission to Ontario, lawsuit says

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