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Bald Eagle Party | Government Accountability and Civil Rights Four Cents a Minute to See Your Children An open letter to President Donald J. Trump—and a one-page proposal to end double-charging for prison messages and family photographs By Killian Yates | Bald Eagle Party | August 8, 2026 The principle is simple: Once a person has paid to send an approved message, photograph, or other electronic content to an incarcerated person, the recipient must be allowed to open, read, and view that content without paying a second fee. A correctional communications company may charge a separate, reasonable, one-time fee to transmit a reply—but it must not run a meter while a person reads, thinks, types, or looks at a photograph of their family. Mr. President, this is unacceptable Mr. President, The Oregon Department of Corrections directs families and adults in custody to use the GettingOut platform for electronic messages and photographs. ...